Monumental Sports & Entertainment owns and operates three professional sports teams: the NBA’s
Washington Wizards, NHL’s Washington Capitals and WNBA’s Washington Mystics. Monumental, which
merged Lincoln Holdings and Washington Sports and Entertainment on June 10, 2010, also owns and operates Verizon Center, the premier sports and entertainment venue in Washington, D.C. Additionally, the group
operates Kettler Capitals Iceplex, the Capitals’ state-of-the-art training facility in Arlington, Va., and George
Mason University’s Patriot Center, located in Fairfax, Va.
Monumental Sports & Entertainment operates in the nation’s fifth-biggest media market and is one of the
largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country with one of the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports.

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Majority Owner
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ted Leonsis is founder, chairman, majority owner and CEO of Monumental
Sports & Entertainment, which owns and operates the Washington Capitals
(NHL), Washington Wizards (NBA), Washington Mystics (WNBA) and Verizon
Center in downtown Washington, D.C. The partnership also operates Kettler
Capitals Iceplex (the Washington Capitals’ training facility and front office
headquarters) and the George Mason University Patriot Center.
The company was formed in June 2010 and serves a regional sports community
of more than six million people and is the only privately held company in a top
10 market to own and operate three professional sports teams and its arena.
Mr. Leonsis has owned the Washington Capitals since the spring of 1999, and
in that timeframe the team has won six Southeast Division titles, a Presidents’
Trophy and has recorded more than 100 consecutive sellouts at Verizon Center.
Mr. Leonsis serves on the board of governors for the NBA and NHL as well as
the executive committee of the NHL.
AOL
During his almost 14-year career at AOL, Mr. Leonsis served as president of American Online Services Company, president
of AOL Studios, president of AOL Web Properties, vice chairman and president of AOL Core Services, vice chairman and
president of AOL Audience Business and vice chairman emeritus. The company recorded its greatest levels of innovation
and growth under his leadership, and in May 2010 AOL named a central office tower The Leonsis Creative Center in his
honor. Mr. Leonsis retired from active management of AOL in 2006.
Venture Capital Investor
Mr. Leonsis is now a partner in the newly created “speed-up capital” Revolution Growth Fund II. In a 25-year period he
has personally made investments and owned equity in numerous companies, including Groupon, Google, AOL, Revolution
Money, Clearspring Technologies, Preview Travel (Travelocity), GridPoint, Mahalo, MobilePosse, ObjectVideo, SB Nation,
TidalTV, Zedge, Triporati, Personal, I-Village, Proxicom, ePals, SnagFilms and MediaBank.
Filmmaker and Digital Entrepreneur
Mr. Leonsis created and produced the award-winning film Nanking. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival
and was awarded the Documentary Editors Award. The film went on to win the Peabody Award and the Emmy Award. The
film was distributed theatrically, appeared on HBO and is one of the most viewed documentaries of all time because of its
wide distribution in theater and on television throughout China. Mr. Leonsis also produced the documentary film Kicking It,
which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and aired on ESPN. He also produced A Fighting Chance, which aired
on ESPN in 2010.
Mr. Leonsis is the founder, chairman and largest shareholder in SnagFilms, the web’s leading online distribution channel
for documentary and independent films. SnagFilms also owns and operates indieWIRE.com, the leading site for news and
information about independent and documentary films. SnagFilms has more than 2,500 films in its digital library, and its iPad
app is a top 10 entrant in the entertainment category.
Board of Directors
Mr. Leonsis is an investor and serves on the board of directors of Groupon, where he is vice chairman, and Clearspring
Technologies. He also serves on the board of directors at American Express, where he heads the technology and innovation
committee; Rosetta Stone; NutriSystem; and Alcatel-Lucent, where he is on the technology committee. Mr. Leonsis also is
on the board of directors of Georgetown University, his alma mater. He also serves on the charity boards of DC CAP (District
of Columbia College Access Program) and CSF – DC (College Success Foundation – District of Columbia).

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Philanthropy
Through the Leonsis Foundation, his sports teams, SnagFilms and his family’s personal giving, more than 400 charities
were served and supported during the last 12 months. Highlighted charities and causes include Best Buddies, DC Central
Kitchen, See Forever Foundation, Venture Philanthropy Partners, Street Soccer USA, YouthAIDS, GlobalGiving.org, DC CAP,
D.C. College Success Foundation, Potomac School, Georgetown University, Children’s Hospital, Potomac Valley Amateur
Hockey Association, Salvation Army Angle Tree, Alliance for Lupus Research, Serve DC, Fort Dupont Ice Arena and Ice
Hockey Club, USO of Metropolitan Washington, Capital Area Food Bank, Flashes of Hope, Inova Health System Foundation,
UNICEF, obesity prevention and numerous local schools, cancer research and awareness programs.
Author
Mr. Leonsis has authored numerous books, including Blue Magic: The People, Power and Politics Behind the IBM PC and
The Business of Happiness: 6 Secrets to Extraordinary Success in Work and Life.
Interesting Facts
* Blogs daily at Ted’s Take
* Purchased 100% of the Washington Capitals and 44% of the Washington Wizards and Verizon Center in 1999
* Purchased control of the Washington Mystics in 2005
* Acquired the remaining ownership stake in the Washington Wizards and Verizon Center in 2010
* The Mystics finished first in the Eastern Conference following the 2010 regular season
* Coined term “filmanthropy” to signify films that shine a light on important topics and activate charitable giving (2006)
* Created a 101-item life-list following an early 1980s reckoning and has checked off 82 of the 101 things to do
* Founder of the first new media company: Redgate Communications in 1986
* Coined the phrase “New Rules – New Media” in 1987
* Co-invented successful board game “Only in New York” (1983)
* Founder of six personal computer magazines between 1981 and 1988
* Served as mayor of Orchid, Fla. (1990-94)
* Worked at Wang Laboratories and Harris Corporation early in career
Awards and Honors
* Washington Business Man of the Year
* Washingtonian of the Year
* Top 10 Creative Executives in America
* Top 20 Most Powerful People in Sports
* Lowell (Mass.) High School Alumni Hall of Fame
* Georgetown University John Carroll Award
Personal
* Married to Lynn Leonsis; son, Zachary; daughter, Elle
* Family owns and lives in the historic Marwood Estates in Potomac, Md.

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Dick Patrick - Vice Chairman and
Chief Operating Officer
President, Washington Capitals
Dick Patrick, along with Ted Leonsis, is one of the original partners in
the group that became Monumental Sports & Entertainment. As the vice
chairman and chief operating officer, Patrick assists Leonsis in all facets
of owning three professional sports franchises – Washington Capitals,
Washington Wizards and the Washington Mystics – and the management and
operation of Verizon Center. Patrick has assumed responsibility for upgrading
and improving the arena, which has seen changes designed to enhance the
overall fan experience.
A mainstay for the Washington Capitals’ franchise for more than two decades,
the owner, president and alternate governor continues to lead the club with
his tireless effort and intense desire to continue a family tradition – engraving
the Patrick name onto the Stanley Cup.
Patrick, who joined the Capitals prior to the 1982-83 season, guides the team
on a daily basis. The former chairman of the NHL Finance Committee, Patrick
has been instrumental in the Capitals’ long-term success as a franchise both
on and off the ice. Patrick was a leader in the conception and development of
the Kettler Capitals Iceplex, the team’s state-of-the-art training center and office
building that opened in 2006 in Arlington, Va.

Raul Fernandez - Vice Chairman
Raul Fernandez is the chairman of ObjectVideo, a private technology
company that develops video analytics software for automated security
surveillance. He is also a special advisor to General Atlantic Partners, a
growth equity firm with over $17 billion under management.
Fernandez founded Proxicom, an internet services company he started in
1991 with $40,000 in savings. After taking Proxicom public in 1999 and growing
his business to more than $200 million in revenue, he sold it to Dimension
Data in 2001. Fernandez also serves on the board of Liz Claiborne; TROW, a
Toronto-based engineering and consulting firm; ValueOptions, the nation’s
largest independent behavioral healthcare company and Network Solutions,
the leader in web-based domain name and related services.
Fernandez, a native Washingtonian, is an active philanthropist in D.C. regional
non-profits, focusing his energy primarily on educational reform. In 2000,
he co-founded Venture Philanthropy Partners, a philanthropic investment
organization based in Washington, D.C. Fernandez sits on various non-profit
boards, including America’s Promise, the D.C. College Access Program
(DCCAP), the D.C. Public Education Fund and the Fernandez Foundation. He
holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Maryland.

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Sheila Johnson - Vice Chairman
Sheila C. Johnson is an entrepreneur and philanthropist whose accomplishments
span the arenas of hospitality, sports, TV/film, the arts, education and humanitarian
causes. Ms. Johnson is CEO of Salamander Hospitality, LLC, a company she
founded in 2005. She oversees a growing portfolio of luxury properties including
Woodlands Inn in Summerville, South Carolina, Innisbrook, a 72-hole Golf & Spa
Resort in Innisbrook, Florida, and the much-anticipated Salamander Resort &
Spa, currently being constructed in Middleburg, Virginia.
As Vice Chairman of Monumental Sports & Entertainment and President and
Managing Partner of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, Ms. Johnson is the first
African-American woman to have a stake in three professional sports teams
including the Washington Wizards (NBA) and the Washington Capitals (NHL).
As a founding partner of BET (Black Entertainment Television), she pioneered
modern television programming and created the award-winning program Teen
Summit, an issues-oriented talk show for the network’s youth viewers. Currently,
Ms. Johnson produces films that convey a strong humanitarian message, with
completed projects including Kicking It, A Powerful Noise, She Is The Matador
and her latest film, The Other City, about the HIV/AIDS crisis in Washington D.C..
In 2006, Ms. Johnson was named global ambassador for CARE, a leading aid
organization fighting global poverty by empowering women. Ms. Johnson is a
member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves as Chair of the Board
of Governors of Parsons The New School for Design in New York. A fervent
supporter of the arts and education, Ms. Johnson was recently selected
by Governor Bob McDonnell to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors.
Additionally, President Obama appointed her to the President’s Committee on the
Arts and the Humanities and she sits on the boards of Americans for the Arts,
the Jackie Robinson Foundation, the Tiger Woods Foundation, the University
of Virginia Curry School of Education, Howard University and the University of
Illinois Foundation.
An accomplished violinist, Ms. Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts in music
from the University of Illinois, as well as honorary degrees from numerous other
institutions. She lives in Middleburg, VA, is married to the Honorable William T.
Newman, Jr. and has two children.

maintenance firm in the U.S. The company, which has more than 10,000 employees
and more than 170 company-owned and operated branches serving 30 states,
provides quality commercial landscape services to thousands of office parks, hotels,
cemeteries, healthcare facilities, retail centers, homeowners associations and
schools around the country. Joining the company in 1986, Mr. Brickman progressively
advanced to oversee operations in their Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast
division before being named CEO in 1998 at the age of 35.
Outside the company, Mr. Brickman has served as a board member and in an advisory
capacity to many organizations, including Kellermeyer Building Services, ICON,
Sequel Health Services and Kratos Global Strategies. He and his company have
been the recipient of numerous awards, including Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of
the Year Award. The Brickman Group was recognized with the Society of Financial
Professionals’ National Capital Business Ethics Award. Mr. Brickman and his wife,
Patrice, are involved in many philanthropic causes, including Neediest Kids and Visible Men, where Mr. Brickman sits
on the Board, the National Center for Women and Children, Stepping Stones Shelter, the Barbara Bush Foundation
Celebration of Reading and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Albert H. Cohen

was a renowned local businessman, builder and investor. He
was the former president of Frederick Construction Co. Inc., which built many local
industrial and commercial facilities, schools in Prince George’s, Montgomery and
Frederick counties, the first wing to Frederick Memorial Hospital and Coblentz
Memorial Hall at Hood College in Frederick, Md. Mr. Cohen served admirably as a
captain in the U.S. Army’s 90th Infantry Corps of Engineers in World War II and was
presented with a Purple Heart, a Silver Star and a Bronze Star. After serving his
country, he earned a bachelor of science degree in architectural engineering from
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1946.
Mr. Cohen, a native of Frederick, Md., served on the Hood College Board of Trustees
from 1983-1995 and was named trustee emeritus upon his retirement. He was
recognized with an honorary doctorate of humane letters in 2006. In 2009 Mr. Cohen
and his late wife, Etta, were inducted into the Hood College Hall of Fame for their
dedicated commitment to Hood College athletics.
(Our thoughts are with the Cohen family after Albert Cohen’s passing on Aug. 26, 2011.)

Neil D. Cohen is the president and chief executive officer of District Photo Inc.,
which is the largest direct-to-consumer digital print, variable data printer and gift
fulfillment service in the world. Mr. Cohen started with the company in 1976 and has
been president and CEO since 1989. The company, which has facilities in Beltsville,
Md., Chambersburg, Pa., Phoenix and Newton Abbott in the United Kingdom, provides
services to most major on-line providers, major retailers and to its company-owned
brands. Prior to the digital revolution, District Photo was the largest independent
mail order and wholesale photo film processor in the United States and the United
Kingdom.
Mr. Cohen, a native of Washington, D.C., is the past president of the Photo Marketing
Association International. He is also involved in numerous business groups, including
the World Presidents’ Organization, and a wide range of philanthropic organizations
serving children’s needs, education, faith-based organizations and health-related
causes, frequently holding committee or chair responsibilities in these groups.

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Jack Davies was the founder and president of AOL International and now serves

on the board of directors of Scholastic, the global children’s publishing and media
company. Prior to joining AOL in 1993, Davies was managing director of Citicorp’s
London-based consumer mortgage business after serving as vice president, Europe,
for RCA Records. He began his career at General Electric where he held numerous
senior consumer marketing positions. Davies earned an MBA in Marketing (1973) and
a BA in Political Science (1972) from the University of Rochester.
Active in philanthropy in the D.C. area, Davies serves on a number of boards including
the Board and Executive Committee of Venture Philanthropy Partners. In addition
he is on the board of See Forever Foundation, CharityWorks and The Washington
Scholarship Fund.

Richard D. Fairbank is founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Capital One

Financial Corporation, a broadly diversified financial services company ranked 130th
on the Fortune 500. Mr. Fairbank founded Capital One in 1988 based on his belief that
the power of information, technology and testing could be harnessed to bring highly
customized financial products directly to consumers. Headquartered in McLean, Va.,
Capital One is the seventh-largest bank in the United States, offering a broad spectrum
of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial
clients. With the company’s newly acquired subsidiary, Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B.,
Capital One has approximately 1,000 branch locations in New York, New Jersey,
Louisiana, Texas, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Additionally, Capital
One has international businesses in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Capital One has been widely recognized for its entrepreneurial culture, progressive
work place, and community engagement. Recently, Capital One has been named to:
Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, Fortune’s 20 Great Employers for New
Grads, BusinnessWeek’s Best Places to Launch a Career, Working Mother’s 100 Best
Companies and DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity. Capital One also was named to Fortune magazine’s list of
Top Companies for Leaders, ranking second in North America and fifth globally. Under Mr. Fairbank’s leadership, Capital
One has demonstrated a strong commitment to philanthropy and volunteerism, supporting a number of area programs
focused on community redevelopment and youth education, including DC Cares, the DC College Access Program and
Junior Achievement. Mr. Fairbank has been recognized for his community and industry leadership, including his 2008
appointment to the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. He also was honored as a 2008 Washington
Business Hall of Fame Laureate and was named 2006 Banker of the Year by the American Banker. Mr. Fairbank holds an
MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford University.

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Michelle DiFebo Freeman is the owner and an active board member of the Carl M.

Freeman Companies, with offices in Olney, Md., and Fenwick Island, Del. The Freeman
Companies has more than 60 years in a variety of real estate ventures, currently with
special expertise in land acquisition, land planning, development and redevelopment
for award-winning, amenity-rich residential communities and neighborhood shopping
centers. Notable real estate developments and redevelopments by the Freeman
Companies include Sea Colony, the Village at Bear Trap, Bayside (including a Jack
Nicklaus Signature Golf Course) at the Delmarva Shore, The Tidewater Inn in Easton,
Md., and Olney Village Center and Cabin John Center and Mall in Montgomery County,
Md.
Ms. Freeman is also the founding president and chairman of the board of the Joshua
M. Freeman Foundation. The Joshua M. Freeman Foundation was created in 2007 to
conceptualize, construct and operate sustainable facilities that support the arts, the
environment and athletic achievement. Ms. Freeman has also served as the president
and chairman of the board of The Carl M. Freeman Foundation since 2007. Since 1960
The Carl M. Freeman Foundation has been proudly giving grants and guidance to hundreds of nonprofit organizations
in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Delaware and West Virginia. Ms. Freeman is a founding member of Venture
Philanthropy Partners and is currently serving on the boards of The Washington National Opera, Charity Works and
YouthAIDS.

Richard Kay

is currently chairman of SENTRILLION Inc., a “TS” (Top Secret)
border security, cyber-security, information assurance and healthcare managed
services company. He is the former founder, chairman and CEO of OTG Software, a
data storage software company that he founded in 1992. OTG became the leader in
online data storage solutions. OTG was acquired by Legato Systems in 2002 and Kay
remained on the board of directors until the acquisition of Legato Systems by EMC
in 2003.
Kay currently serves on the board of directors of the University of Maryland School
of Engineering. He is a special partner with ABS Capital, a multibillion dollar equity
investment firm focused on healthcare, IT and media companies. Kay is also an
honorary member of the board of directors of Venture Philanthropy Partners. He and
his family work closely with various charities.

Jeong H. Kim is the 11th president of Bell Labs, the communication industry’s
most heralded research organization. His background ranges from being a CEO of
a high technology start-up to senior executive of a Fortune 500 corporation. Mr.
Kim’s early career encompassed computer design, satellite systems design and data
communications and included seven years as a nuclear submarine officer in the U.S.
Navy.
Mr. Kim holds a Ph.D. in reliability engineering from the University of Maryland, a
master’s degree in technical management and a bachelor’s degree in electrical
engineering and computer science from Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Kim currently
serves on the boards of the Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University’s Freeman
Spogli Institute of International Studies, and Global Internet Ventures. He is a member
of the National Academy of Engineering and the NASDAQ Listing and Hearing Review
Council, and was named one of the 10 most influential Asian Americans in business
for 2005 by the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber.

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Monumental Sports & Entertainment Partners
Mark D. Lerner representing members of the Lerner, Cohen, Tanenbaum family,
is a principal owner of the Washington Nationals Baseball Club and a principal of
Lerner Enterprises, a Rockville, Md., based real estate development, management
and investment company founded in 1952 by his father, Ted Lerner. Lerner Enterprises’
development activity is mainly concentrated in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan
area. Some of the company’s major projects include White Flint, White Flint North,
Washington Square at 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 20 M Street, SE, 2000 Tower
Oaks Boulevard, The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II, Dulles Town Center,
Fallsgrove Village Center and the Greenbelt Marriott Hotel, among many others.
Mr. Lerner also has developed and manages many residential communities in the
Washington, D.C., area. In addition, Lerner Enterprises is a partner in Chelsea Piers,
a 30-acre sports and entertainment complex located on the Hudson River in New
York City.
Mr. Lerner and his family have been involved in many worthwhile causes including
the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The
George Washington University, Georgetown Day School, The Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Washington, Jewish
Community Centers of Greater Washington and the District of Columbia, JCC Maccabi Games, The United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum, Imagination Stage, ADL In Concert against Hate, YouthAids, Juvenile Diabetes, Junior
Achievement, Food and Friends and the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation, among many others. He currently
serves as a trustee of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, a member of the board of Hillel at The
George Washington University and on the advisory board of Israel Bonds.

Roger Mody is the founder and chairman of The Mody Foundation, whose goal is
to provide higher education, health-based and athletics funding for economically
disadvantaged inner-city children. Mr. Mody also is an associate publisher of Inc.
Magazine and has been featured on CNN. He is the former chairman and CEO of
SIGNAL Corporation, an information technology services company supporting the
Federal Government. SIGNAL achieved revenue of $300 million in 2002 with 2,200
employees. Mr. Mody sold the company to Veridian Corporation for $227 million in
2002.
Mr. Mody and SIGNAL were the recipients of multiple industry and growth awards,
including Ernst & Young High Technology Entrepreneur of the Year, KPMG Peat
Marwick High Technology Entrepreneur of the Year, Small Business Administration
(SBA) Entrepreneur and Business of the Year, Washington Technology Fast 50
Growth Award, Arthur Andersen’s Best Practices Award for Exceeding Customer
Expectations, Deloitte & Touches Fast 500 and Inc. 500, among others.
The Mody Foundation has been actively involved in the Washington-area philanthropic community with participation
in numerous organizations, including Inova Fairfax Hospital pediatric heart program, St. Jude’s Children’s Research
Hospital, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, The Orphan Network, National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the
Easter Seals. The Mody Foundation also has supported Cardinals AAU Basketball, Alexandria Rising Stars Basketball,
Joe Gibbs’ Youth For Tomorrow and The Good Samaritan Foundation. Mr. Mody was a charter member of the Washington
Redskins Leadership Council and served as chairman of Washington’s 2003 Fight Night, which raised a then record $2
million for the Fight for Children organization.

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Monumental Sports & Entertainment Partners
Anthony Nader is president and chief executive officer of NEW Customer Service

Companies, a unit of NEW Asurion Corporation. Under his leadership, NEW has
grown to be the leading global provider of extended service plans for the consumer
electronics and appliance industries. NEW was the first company of its type to
receive a JD Power Certification; it was recently recognized by the Washington
Business Journal as one of the top 50 places to work.
Mr. Nader is involved in a number of philanthropic, business and community
organizations, including the Inova Health System Foundation Board, where he is
past chairman, and the Inova Health System Board of Trustees. He is a member
of Venture Philanthropy Partners, The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., and the
Young Presidents Organization, a Partner in the Washington Nationals Baseball Club
and a principal in SWaN Investors. He is a graduate of John Carroll University and
holds an MBA in finance from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case
Western Reserve University. Mr. Nader, his wife, Annette, and their three children
live in Northern Virginia.

Fredrick D. Schaufeld is managing director of SWaN Investors. SWaN has 20
widely diversified investments, including growth oriented companies, domestic
and international real estate ventures and the Washington Nationals Baseball Club.
Mr. Schaufeld is also founder and chairman of NEW Customer Service Companies
and vice chairman of its parent company, NEW Asurion Corporation, the world’s
leading consumer product protection administrator. Mr. Schaufeld was a founder
of the Service Contract Industry Council (SCIC) and with his wife, Karen Schaufeld,
authored its first model law, a derivation of which was adopted by most states. Prior
to founding NEW, Mr. Schaufeld worked in the live talent industry.
Mr. Schaufeld is active on a number of corporate and philanthropic boards, including
CustomInk.com; Loudoun Country Day School, where he is currently board chairman;
Fight For Children; One Voice Movement; and the Washington Nationals Youth
Baseball Academy. He is a member of Venture Philanthropy Partners and the Young
Presidents’ Organization. Mr. Schaufeld is a graduate of Lehigh University and has
three children.

George P. Stamas is a senior partner in the Washington and New York offices of

the international law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP. A graduate of the Wharton School of
the University of Pennsylvania (1973) and the University of Maryland Law School
(1976), Stamas began his career as a special counsel in the Enforcement Division
of the Securities & Exchange Commission. He has been listed in Chambers USA:
America’s Leading Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America for many years and was
previously named by The American Lawyer as one of the leading 45 lawyers in
America under the age of 45.
Stamas was the former vice chairman of the board of Deutsche Banc Alex is a senior
partner in the Washington and New York offices of the international law firm Kirkland
& Ellis LLP. A graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1973)
and the University of Maryland Law School (1976), Mr. Stamas began his career
as a special counsel in the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. He has been listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers and
Best Lawyers in America for many years and was previously named by The American
Lawyer as one of the leading 45 lawyers in America under the age of 45.
Mr. Stamas was the former vice chairman of the board of Deutsche Banc Alex Brown, Inc., a founding board member of
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MidOcean Partners. He is also a venture partner of New Enterprise Associates and is active in numerous local and national
civic affairs. In addition to being a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, he is on the board of the Shakespeare
Theatre Company, Leadership 100, Caves Valley Golf Club, the Baltimore Orioles, and is an Archon of the International
Order of St. Andrew.

Earl Stafford is the chairman and CEO of The Stafford Foundation, which is a faithbased, nonprofit organization that supports more than 30 nonprofits that provide services
to the disadvantaged and underserved and helps them to improve their lives and become
self-reliant. The foundation created and funded The People’s Inaugural Project, which
brought hundreds of disadvantaged Americans from across the country to witness and
participate in the inauguration of President Obama. The foundation also established the
Doing Good campaign with Dr. Bill Cosby’s endorsement. The campaign is designed for
people who are seeking ways to help others become self-sufficient so that they may in
turn help others who are underserved. Mr. Stafford is the former chairman and CEO of
UNITECH, a technology solutions company that developed advance distributed training
programs, training simulation systems and homeland security solutions for the Federal
Government.
Mr. Stafford enjoyed a distinguished career in the U.S. military, including serving as
the assistant Air Force liaison officer to the Federal Aviation Administration where he
was responsible for ensuring Department of Defense initiatives and programs which
were integrated into the FAA’s National Airspace System modernization effort. He currently serves on the boards of the Joint
Center for Political and Economic Studies, Drexel University, Wesley Theological Seminary, Venture Philanthropy Partners and
Business Executives for National Security.

Cliff White

was a founding partner and the financial architect of NEW Customer
Service Companies Inc., the nation’s leading provider of extended-service plans and
buyer-protection programs for consumer products. Founded in 1983 with headquarters
in Sterling, Va., NEW provides award-winning post-sale consumer care for leading
retailers, consumer service providers, wireless carriers and financial services firms in
the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
A graduate of Lehigh University, Mr. White started his career as a CPA with Deloitte
Haskins & Sells in New York City. There he was responsible for managing the field work
on the Bank of New York and Mitsubishi International Corporation audits. Currently he
and two other founding members of NEW are partners in SWaN Investors, a diversified
private investment fund with more than 20 investments, including the Washington
Nationals Baseball Club.
He is active on the Board of the Community Foundation of Montgomery County, where he
and his wife, Debbie, have a family fund. Mr. White is also on the foundation’s Sharing
Montgomery Grants Committee and is a founder and co-chair of the foundation’s Neighbors in Need Montgomery Fund,
which assists those in the county who are in dire need of housing, food and employment. The Whites also are donors in
Venture Philanthropy Partners, an innovative philanthropic organization that makes investments in high-performing nonprofit
organizations that serve children and youth of low-income families in the National Capital region. In addition, Mr. White is the
treasurer of St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Bethesda, Md.

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Greg Bibb
Executive Vice President of Business Operations
Greg Bibb is in his second season as the Executive Vice President of Business Operations for the Washington Wizards and recently completed his fourth season at the
helm of the Washington Mystics as the team’s Chief Operating Officer. Bibb’s responsibilities with the Wizards include overseeing all business functions for the organization including marketing, communications, community relations, game operations,
new media, analytics and the camps/clinics program.
Under Bibb’s leadership, the Wizards brand has been reimagined and now embraces
the red, white and blue color scheme synonymous with Monumental Sports &
Entertainment while recalling the classic look of the team’s championship heritage. As
part of the Wizards’ new look, Bibb and the team’s business operations group have introduced a family of new marks, new home and road uniforms and a completely redesigned
web property. The Wizards brand now connects the team with its proud past while
positioning the organization for an exciting future.
Over the past year, Bibb and the Wizards have unveiled the Bullets & Wizards Alumni Association and launched a series of
initiatives aimed at making the fan experience at home games second to none, including the “Stand Until We Score” tradition and the “Great Wall of Assists.” Wizards fans have also been introduced to several technological upgrades at Verizon
Center including a new digital scorer’s table, a high definition television signal throughout the building and a new lighting
system that enhances the team’s game presentation.
Those changes are products of the organization’s strategic plan to utilize analytics developed through fan feedback and
interaction to improve the customer experience and deliver value to Wizards fans who engage the organization in the arena,
online or in the community. A 14-year veteran of the sports industry, Bibb joined the Mystics in 2007 with experience in all
facets of sports management, including ticket sales, corporate sponsorship and branding. Prior to his arrival in Washington,
Bibb spent two years as the President of Hantz Group Sports & Entertainment where he was instrumental in the launch of
the Detroit Ignition of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He has also served as the Executive Vice President and
General Manager of the Philadelphia KiXX soccer team. Prior to joining the KiXX, Bibb was the Director of Public and Media
Relations with the Major Indoor Soccer League.
A native of Hershey, PA, Bibb was named a member of the Washington Business Journal’s 2010 40 Under 40 class. He currently sits on the board of the Greater Washington Sports Alliance as well as Most Valuable Kids, an organization dedicated
to providing sports and entertainment experiences for underprivileged and underserved children. Bibb also serves as an
adjunct professor at Georgetown University. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Marist College in 1996 and he enjoys
logging miles as an avid runner in his spare time. Bibb and his wife, Tara, currently reside in Arlington and are proud parents
to daughter, Adelyn Grace, 4, and son, Caden Mitchell, 1.

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Ernie Grunfeld
President
Ernie Grunfeld is in his ninth season as President of the Washington
Wizards. With 34 years of NBA experience as a player, broadcaster,
coach and executive, Grunfeld’s vision and leadership have been
paramount to the Wizards’ success. Now in his 22nd season as a top
personnel executive in the NBA, Grunfeld’s long list of accomplishments
includes two trips to the NBA Finals, four Eastern Conference Finals
appearances, 16 playoff berths with three different teams (including 11
straight from 1991-2001 while with the New York Knicks and Milwaukee
Bucks) and 17 seasons of at least .500 basketball.
Grunfeld joined the Wizards organization on June 30, 2003. In just his
second year in Washington (2004-05), the Wizards won a playoff series for the first time in over two decades
with a roster that was largely assembled under his guidance. Four years later, Grunfeld’s Wizards reached
an organizational goal of becoming perennial playoff contenders with their fourth consecutive playoff appearance and now aim to rebuild and reclaim their position as one of the NBA’s yearly postseason entrants.
Grunfeld first triggered the Wizards’ ascent in the Eastern Conference with the acquisition of a trio of talented
performers in Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler, all of whom blossomed into multi-time AllStars in Washington. Arenas was signed as a restricted free agent out of Golden State in 2003, and Jamison
and Butler were acquired, respectively, via trades with Dallas in 2004 and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2005.
Midway through the 2009-10 season Grunfeld put the Wizards’ rebuilding efforts into motion by accumulating
draft picks and young talent while gaining flexibility that has yielded an up-and-coming team that is wellpositioned for the future.
After the emergence of Grunfeld’s draftees Andray Blatche (49th overall in 2005) and JaVale McGee (18th
overall in 2008) as one of the NBA’s top young big men tandems, and standout swingman Nick Young (16th
in 2007), Grunfeld ushered in the John Wall era in Washington on draft night in 2010 by tabbing the electric
point guard with the first overall selection in the draft. He later added Trevor Booker and Kevin Seraphin that
night, who teamed with Wall and Jordan Crawford – acquired along with an additional first round pick in a
midseason deal with the Hawks – to give the Wizards the league’s best rookie crop in 2010-11. Wall garnered
First Team All-Rookie Team honors, and led all members of the 2010 draft class in points, assists and steals.
Crawford, meanwhile, joined Wall and Rookie of the Year Blake Griffin as the only three rookies in the NBA to
record a triple-double and was one of only four rookies to average double figures in scoring in 2010-11. The
Crawford trade continued to pay dividends during the 2011 NBA Draft as well, as after selecting Jan Vesely
sixth overall, Washington used Atlanta’s pick to make Chris Singleton a Wizard. With Wall, Seraphin, Booker,
Crawford, Vesely, Singleton and 2011 second-rounder Shelvin Mack, Grunfeld crafted a new core in the span
of two drafts with seven players selected among the top 34 picks.
In the process of building a contender in the Eastern Conference, Grunfeld’s attention to detail resulted in the
renovating and upgrading of the team’s facilities at Verizon Center. The major overhaul included the interior
and exterior of the team’s locker room and the basketball operations and coaching offices.
Prior to joining the Wizards, Grunfeld spent the previous four seasons as general manager of the Milwaukee
Bucks, where the team’s 14 playoff wins during his tenure exceeded its cumulative total in the 12 seasons prior
to his arrival. During his tenure, the Bucks posted a record of 177-151 (.540) and qualified for the playoffs three
times. Included in the Bucks’ run of playoff success was a trip to the 2001 Eastern Conference Finals, where
they pushed Philadelphia to a deciding Game Seven.
Grunfeld solidified his reputation as a top talent evaluator with a series of second round picks that helped
build the Bucks’ roster. Grunfeld’s eye for finding talent in the second round began when he selected Michael
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Blatche (2005) and Mack (2011) in the second round of the NBA Draft
to stake his claim as a premier draft day executive.During Grunfeld’s
reign as the Knicks’ top personnel executive, New York advanced to
the Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs for nine consecutive
seasons (1991-99). His tenure included five 50-plus win seasons, three
Atlantic Division Championships and two trips to the NBA Finals. In
eight full seasons of decision-making for New York, Grunfeld’s Knicks
teams compiled a record of 397-227 (.636) in the regular season and a
61-44 mark in the playoffs.
Grunfeld was named General Manager of the New York Knicks on April
23, 1991, and was later promoted to President and General Manager on February 23, 1996. His tenure in New
York was punctuated by Eastern Conference Championships in 1994 and ’99, the latter of which marked the first
time in NBA history that an eighth seed advanced to the Finals. Remarkably, after Patrick Ewing was felled
by injury, the ’99 Finals squad featured an entirely different starting five than the previous Eastern Conference
Champion Knickerbockers just five years earlier.
Under Grunfeld, the mid-‘90’s Knicks completely rebuilt and reloaded to an elite level without missing a beat.
Highlighted by trades for Latrell Sprewell and Marcus Camby, as well as the signing of free agent Kurt Thomas,
Grunfeld’s moves helped catapult the Knicks to the Finals in ’99. Three years earlier, Grunfeld acquired both
Larry Johnson and Allan Houston on the same day in ’96. Under Grunfeld’s guidance, the Knicks played in front
of a sold-out Madison Square Garden from 1993-99.
Originally drafted by Milwaukee with the 11th overall selection in 1977, Grunfeld played in the NBA for nine
seasons. After two seasons in Milwaukee, he played for the Kansas City Kings from 1979-82 before signing
with the Knicks as a free agent in 1982. Grunfeld retired following the 1985-86 season with a career average
of 7.4 points per game in 693 career games played.
Following his playing career, Grunfeld served as the Knicks radio analyst for the MSG Network from 1986-89.
Prior to the 1989-90 season, he served as an assistant coach for the Knicks under Stu Jackson before his
promotion to the front office.
Born in Romania, Grunfeld came to New York City in 1964 with his father, Alex and mother, Livia. He enjoyed
a stellar collegiate career at the University of Tennessee, where he left as the school’s all-time leading scorer
with 2,249 points. He teamed with Bernard King at Tennessee to form the “Ernie and Bernie Show” and later
played with King in New York. Grunfeld was a member of the 1976 Olympic Team that won gold in Montreal.
Upon his arrival in Washington DC, Grunfeld was quick to establish himself as an active member of the community in the nation’s capital. His participation in the organization’s community outreach programs, including
Thanksgiving luncheons, holiday gift deliveries, and charitable bowling tournaments helped set an example of
excellence for the Wizards and the community.
In May of 2005, Grunfeld was named by USA Basketball to a panel of nine basketball executives that will
advise the United States’ men’s senior national program on matters including coaches and players selection.
Grunfeld and his wife, Nancy, have two children, Rebecca Grunfeld, a 2007 graduate of Georgetown Law
School who is associate general counsel and director of business development for Snagfilms in Washington,
DC, and Danny, a former two-time First-Team Academic All-American from Stanford University, who now plays
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Flip Saunders
Head Coach
Flip Saunders was named the 22nd head coach in franchise history
on April 22, 2009. In two decades at the professional level, including
15 seasons in the NBA, Saunders has cemented his reputation as
one of the finest coaches in the game of basketball. Saunders has
seven 50-win seasons to his credit as an NBA head coach, over 600
career wins (636), and with four Conference Finals runs in 11 postseason appearances, he defines what it means to be playoff-tested.
Saunders is currently ranked fourth in career wins among all active
NBA coaches.
Saunders joined the Wizards after leading the Detroit Pistons to a
176-70 (.715) record from 2005-08, the highest winning percentage of any coach in their franchise history. In
2007-08, the third of Saunders’ three seasons with the Pistons, he guided Detroit to their third consecutive
Central Division crown with a 59-23 regular season record (the second-best record in the Eastern Conference).
Saunders’ first season in Detroit in 2005-06 included a record of 24-3 after 27 games, making him just the second coach in NBA history to start a season 24-3 in his first year as head coach of a new team (Bill Sharman
led the Lakers to a 39-3 start in 1971-72). He became the only coach in NBA history to win Eastern Conference
Coach of the Month honors for three consecutive months (November ‘05, December ‘05, January ‘06), and he
helmed the Eastern Conference All-Star team in Houston in 2006 (as one of only six coaches in NBA history
to be named head coach of the All-Star team in both the Eastern and Western Conferences). During that
season, Detroit tied a franchise record for most home victories (37), and set a franchise record for road wins
(27). In three seasons in Detroit, Saunders’ Pistons finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference
twice (2005-06, 2006-07), and ranked in the top three of the NBA in points per game allowed each season
(including a first place finish in 2007-08), showing that Saunders is equally adept at defensive scheming as he
is on the offensive end.
Prior to joining Detroit, Saunders spent nine-plus years with the Minnesota Timberwolves (1995-2005), where
he guided the club to eight consecutive playoff appearances and a Western Conference-best and franchisebest 58-24 record in 2003-04 -- a season that culminated in a berth in the Western Conference Finals. During
his tenure in Minnesota, he won NBA Western Conference Coach of the Month honors four times (April ’04,
February ’03, January ’01, January ’00) and coached the Western Conference during the 2004 NBA All-Star
Game in Los Angeles. Saunders’ time with Timberwolves represented the best years in the franchise’s history,
and placed him as the organization’s all-time winningest coach. He posted a winning record in six of his nine
full seasons as head coach, compiling an overall record of 411-326 (.558).
Saunders’ impressive coaching resume also includes seven consecutive seasons of 30 or more victories in the
CBA, two CBA Championships (‘90, ‘92), a pair of CBA Coach of the Year honors (‘90, ‘92) and 23 CBA-to-NBA
player promotions. He ranks third all-time in the CBA with 253 career victories (253-137, .649) during stops
with the Rapid City Thrillers (1988-89), La Crosse Catbirds (1989-94) and Sioux Falls Skyforce (1994-95). In
September 2001, Saunders guided the United States men’s basketball team to a perfect 5-0 record and a gold
medal at the Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia.
The Cleveland, Ohio, native began his successful coaching career at Golden Valley Lutheran College, where
he compiled a 92-13 record (including a perfect 56-0 mark at home) in four seasons. In 1981, he joined the
coaching staff at his alma matter, the University of Minnesota, as an assistant coach where he helped the
Golden Gophers to the 1982 Big Ten Championship. After five seasons at Minnesota, Saunders moved to an
assistant coach position at the University of Tulsa, where he worked for two seasons before heading to the
pro ranks.
Saunders, 55, was an All-America basketball player at Cuyahoga Heights High School in Cleveland. During his
senior season in 1973, he was named Ohio’s Class A High School Basketball Player of the Year after averaging

basketball operations
Tommy Sheppard
Vice President of Basketball Administration
In his ninth season with the Wizards organization, Tommy Sheppard is in
his 18th year of service to the NBA. As Washington���s Vice President of
Basketball Administration, Sheppard assists with the day-to-day operations of a basketball department that added Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton and
Shelvin Mack through the NBA Draft to a core that already featured John
Wall, Andray Blatche, JaVale McGee, Nick Young, Trevor Booker and Kevin
Seraphin. With significant future salary cap room and financial flexibility,
Sheppard’s impact on Washington’s rebuilding efforts is considerable.
Sheppard’s role in Washington includes responsibilities with salary cap management, negotiations, draft
preparation and talent evaluation of collegiate athletes and professionals, both domestically and abroad.
Additional responsibilities of Sheppard’s include an assisting role in the recruitment and evaluation of free
agents, statistical evaluation of NBA players, the hiring of coaches (including current Head Coach Flip
Saunders) and personnel, and monitoring the Wizards’ efforts in the NBA’s Player Programs. Sheppard is
also specifically tasked with organizing the Wizards’ training camp and preseason schedules, overseeing
the athletic training, strength training, video, technology and equipment areas for the team, and directing inarena renovations to areas including the Wizards locker room, players lounge, family lounge and front offices.
Previously a member of the Denver Nuggets organization since 1994, Sheppard served as the Nuggets’ Senior
Director of Team Services and Player Relations before his arrival in Washington. With Denver, he oversaw
all internal and external communications functions and served as the club’s primary spokesperson. He also
scouted internationally and evaluated high school, collegiate and minor league talent. For his efforts in
Denver and overall contributions to the communications efforts of the NBA, Sheppard was honored with the
prestigious Splaver/McHugh “Tribute to Excellence” Award in 2010, which is given annually by the NBA Public
Relations Directors’ Association to a current or former member of the NBA public relations family who has
demonstrated an outstanding level of performance and service during his or her NBA career.
An active figure within the United States Olympic Movement for over a decade, Sheppard worked as a press
attaché for the three Summer Olympic Games (1996, 2000, 2004), as well as three Olympic Festivals and the
2003 Pan American Games. He assisted with the formation of the Northern European Basketball League
(which realigned as part of FIBA Europe) and continues to serve as a consultant for Lithuanian legend and
former NBA star Sarunas Marciulionis in various basketball projects.
An adjunct professor at Georgetown University for the Sports Industry Management, Sheppard graduated
from New Mexico State University in 1991, where he was a three-year member of the Aggie football team.
After getting his start in media relations as a student assistant at New Mexico State, Sheppard headed the
sports information office at UNLV before taking ranks in the National Basketball Association in 1994. He
also serves on the Industry Advisory Council for the American Public University and the American Military
University Systems.
Sheppard and his wife, Rosie, are the parents of five daughters: Bailey, Rebekah, Abby, Emma and Tessa, and
two sons, Tommy Jr., and Luke.

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Milt Newton
Vice President of Player Personnel
Milton M. Newton is in his ninth season with the Washington Wizards
organization. As the Wizards Vice President of Player Personnel, he is
actively involved in the procurement of players through the draft and free
agency, heads the scouting department for the franchise, and assists with
the management of the salary cap. Newton has been instrumental in the
team’s rebuilding effort that has added Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton and
Shelvin Mack through the 2011 NBA Draft to a core that already featured
John Wall, Andray Blatche, JaVale McGee, Nick Young, Trevor Booker and
Kevin Seraphin. Newton created Washington’s comprehensive scouting database that includes players from
the collegiate level and professional ranks encompassing the world. He coordinates the Wizards’ pre-draft
scouting efforts, as well as facilitates the team’s workouts of prospective draftees and player interviews. Milt
also serves on the NBA’s Undergraduate Advisory Committee.
Prior to joining the Wizards organization, Newton was instrumental in spearheading the creation of the
National Basketball Development League. He assisted in the development of league policies and procedures
and served as the Director of Player Personnel for three years. In that role, Newton was responsible for the
evaluation, recruitment and signing of all players, and assisting the Executive Director in the league’s day-today basketball operations. In the league’s first two years of operation, Newton assisted in the development of
22 players that were promoted from the NBDL to the NBA.
Previously, Newton spent two years as a scout with the Philadelphia 76ers. He was responsible for assessing
the talent of college players, advance scouting of other teams and assisted with evaluating and selecting
draft choices. In addition, he also served as the Assistant Director for the USA Men’s Basketball program
from 1995-99. With USA Basketball, Newton coordinated the National Team trials, training camps, exhibition
games and team competitions, and served as a liaison for the USA Men’s Basketball teams at international
competitions. During his five-year tenure with USA Basketball, Newton contributed to the success of Dream
Team III at the XXIII Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ga.
Newton has been equally active in making worldwide charitable contributions. He has been a proud ambassador of the league as a representative of the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders delegation that has held
clinics and camps to teach the game of basketball in Johannesburg, South Africa and Dakar Senegal. As a
participant of Basketball Without Borders, Newton has helped build houses for under privileged locals through
Habitat for Humanity and recently distributed protective mosquito nets to help decrease the spread of malaria.
In the summer of 2009, Newton hosted four “Show The Love” basketball clinics in his native Virgin Islands
to teach fundamental skills to kids ages 8-18 in conjunction with the Virgin Islands Basketball Federation, in
which he is a consultant. At home in Washington, DC, Newton volunteers his time speaking and conducting
various clinics and has previously served as a mentor for the Greentree Adolescent Program at the National
Center for Children and Families. He is also a member of the Frank R. Williams scholarship committee that
seeks funding to provide college scholarships for students at his alma mater, Calvin Coolidge Sr. High School.
Newton was a forward/guard for the 1988 University of Kansas National Championship team and played for
Larry Brown. He was named to the NCAA Midwest Regional and Final Four All-Tournament teams. After serving as team captain and being selected as the MVP in 1989, Newton played professional in the Continental
Basketball Association for the Rockford Lightning and Grand Rapids Hoops. Raised in the Nation’s Capital,
Newton is an inductee of the Calvin Coolidge Sr. High School Alumni Association.

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coaching staff
Randy Wittman
Assistant Coach
With a wealth of NBA coaching experience and basketball knowledge, Randy
Wittman is in his third season as an assistant coach with the Washington
Wizards. Prior to coming to Washington, Wittman served as head coach
of the Minnesota Timberwolves from January 23, 2007 to December 8, 2008.
That marked his third stint with the Timberwolves, as he also served as an
assistant coach with Minnesota from 1994-1999 and from 2001-2005.
Wittman earned his first NBA head coaching job in Cleveland, where he led
the Cavaliers for two seasons from 1999-2001. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach with the
Indiana Pacers in 1992, and later worked as an assistant for the Dallas Mavericks and Orlando Magic.
A 1983 graduate of Indiana University, Wittman played collegiately under Bobby Knight, helping the Hoosiers to
a NCAA championship in 1981. He was originally drafted by the Washington Bullets with the 22nd pick of the
1983 NBA Draft, but was traded to the Atlanta Hawks prior to the start of the 1983-84 season. Wittman played
nine seasons in the NBA for Atlanta, Sacramento and Indiana before retiring in 1992 with a career average of
7.4 points per game (.501 FG%) in 543 games.
As a two-time academic All-American at Indiana, he was also named the Co-Big Ten Player of the Year as
a senior in 1983. Wittman was inducted into the Indiana University Hall of Fame in 1995, and in 2007 he was
inducted into the Indiana Hall of Fame. A native of Indianapolis, Wittman and his wife, Kathy, have two children, Ryan, who plays basketball professionally in Europe, and Lauren.

Don Zierden
Assistant Coach
Don Zierden is in his third season as an assistant coach with the Washington
Wizards after being named to Flip Saunders’ staff on June 3, 2009. Zierden
came to Washington after spending the previous two seasons as head coach
of the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. Prior to working in the WNBA, Zierden
served as an assistant coach under Saunders for two seasons with the
Detroit Pistons from 2005-07.
The Minnesota native began his NBA working relationship with Saunders in
Minnesota with the Timberwolves, where he served as the team’s video coordinator for the 1999-2000 season.
Following his first season with Minnesota, he was promoted to assistant coach/director of player development on July 11, 2000. Zierden was a part of the coaching staff that led the Timberwolves to the Western
Conference finals in 2004, and he remained with the club through the 2004-05 season.
Zierden’s coaching career has also included time spent under Saunders at the University of Tulsa (1986-88),
and in the Continental Basketball Association with the La Crosse Catbirds (1990-94, including winning the 1992
CBA Championship). Additionally, Zierden has been the head coach of the CBA’s Pittsburgh Piranhas (who he
took to the CBA Finals in 1995), and the La Crosse Bobcats. Zierden and his wife, Anne, have two children,
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Sam Cassell
Assistant Coach
Sam Cassell is in his third season in the NBA coaching ranks after his hire by
the Wizards on May 21, 2009. Cassell moved to the bench after an outstanding 15-season NBA career in which he won three NBA championships; two
with the Houston Rockets in 1994 and 1995 and one with the Boston Celtics
in 2008.
In 993 career regular season games, the former All-Star averaged 15.7 points
and 6.0 assists per game. Cassell made his mark as a clutch player in his
rookie season in 1994 when he averaged 9.4 points and 4.2 rebounds off of the bench in the playoffs to help
the Rockets to their first NBA Championship, and was a key contributor on the Rockets squad that won the
title again in 1995.
The Baltimore native also appeared in the Eastern Conference Finals with Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld’s
Milwaukee Bucks in 2001 and the Western Conference Finals with Flip Saunders’ Minnesota Timberwolves
in 2004.
The 2003-04 season marked one of Cassell’s finest seasons as a professional, as he averaged 19.8 points and
7.3 assists per game. Cassell was named to the NBA All-Star game for the first time in his career and was also
named All-NBA Second Team during that campaign.
Cassell played two seasons at San Jacinto College in Texas before starring at Florida State University from
1991-1993. In 2004, Cassell was inducted into the Florida State Athletic Hall of Fame.

Ryan Saunders
Assistant Coach
In his third season as an NBA assistant coach, Ryan Saunders has continued
the family tradition by joining his father on the sidelines.
Saunders came to the Wizards after spending a year coaching under Tubby
Smith at the University of Minnesota, where he helped the Golden Gophers
to an NCAA Tournament appearance. In addition to his on-court work, he
helped players with their academic and social development off the court.
Before moving to the sidelines, Saunders played four seasons at Minnesota, where he was a two-time team
captain, four-time scholar athlete award winner and 2006 Big Ten All-Academic selection. He earned his
bachelor’s degree in sport management and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in applied kinesiology.
Saunders is involved with various youth basketball camps and charitable organizations in Minnesota.

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Gene Banks
Assistant Coach
Gene Banks is in his third season with the Wizards as assistant coach/player
development, with over 30 years of top-level basketball experience to the staff,
including stints playing and coaching in the NBA, CBA, NCAA and overseas.
Banks came to basketball prominence as a legend at West Philadelphia High,
where he earned All-America honors three seasons and became one of the
top recruits in the country as the MVP of the 1977 McDonald’s High School
All-American game and the prestigious Dapper Dan Classic for High School AllAmericans. Banks then attended Duke University, and finished his collegiate career with averages of 16.8 points
and 7.9 rebounds per game, while earning First Team All-ACC honors as a senior and Second Team honors his
first three seasons (including recognition as the ACC Rookie of the Year after helping the Blue Devils reach the
NCAA championship game). Banks was a two-time NCAA All-American, led the ACC in scoring as a senior, and
graduated from Duke with a degree in History. After serving as commencement speaker at graduation, he was
later inducted into the Duke Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.
Following his career at Duke, Banks was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round (28th overall)
of the 1981 NBA Draft. He went on to play four seasons (1981-85) for the Spurs before being traded to Chicago,
where he would play the final two seasons of his career (1985-87). Banks compiled career averages of 11.3 points
and 5.8 rebounds in 468 NBA games, with his best year coming in 1982-83 when he averaged 14.9 points and 7.6
rebounds while shooting .550 from the floor in 81 games for the Spurs.
Banks also played and served as player/coach overseas in France, Israel, Italy and Argentina and played in the
CBA (including La Crosse, where he played under Flip Saunders). He has coached the women’s program at
Bluefield State and spent two seasons as the head coach and athletic director at Bennett College.
Banks has been active in the community throughout his playing and coaching career, serving as a motivational
speaker and mentoring underprivileged youth through his work with the Gene Banks Foundation. He has two
sons and three daughters, all raised by Banks as a widower after his wife, Isabelle, tragically passed away after
battling Multiple Sclerosis.

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support staff
Ed Tapscott
Director of Player Programs/Scout
With over a quarter-century of experience in a variety of basketball related
roles, Ed Tapscott is in his fifth season with the Wizards. In his current role,
Tapscott is tasked with implementing player programs that focus on life skills
training and development, counseling, assistance, education and career
transition. He also provides scouting for the team.
A native Washingtonian, Tapscott returned to DC after serving as President
and Chief Executive Operating Officer of the Charlotte Bobcats from 20032006. In that role, Tapscott directed the organization’s basketball and business operations. Tapscott’s career
in basketball began in Medford, MA in 1975 as a graduate assistant coach at Tufts University, and he later
moved to American University where he began as an assistant coach under Gary Williams during the 1977-78
season. He was elevated to head coach in 1982 and he guided the Eagles to more victories than any other
coach in the program’s history.
Tapscott���s career also includes a tenure as Vice President of Player Personnel and Basketball Operations
for the New York Knicks, including a stint as Interim President and General Manager of the Knicks during the
1990’s. He also served as interim head coach of the Wizards for the final 71 games of the 2008-09 season.
Tapscott completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Tufts University, where he also played basketball for Head Coach Tom Penders. He completed his legal education at the Washington College of Law at
American University. Ed and his wife, Janis Thomas, have a daughter, Logan.

Pat Connelly
Director of Player Personnel
Pat Connelly is in his sixth season with the Washington Wizards. Welltraveled in basketball circles, Connelly is primarily tasked as being one of the
Wizards’ top scouting sources of collegiate and international talent.
Prior to joining the Wizards staff, Connelly served as a graduate assistant for
the men’s basketball team at Baylor University from 2004-06, where he also
earned a Master’s degree in speech communication. More recently, with his
brother Tim the New Orleans Hornets Assistant General Manager, Connelly
visited England in his personal efforts to aid the globalization of basketball.
Connelly served as an assistant coach for the Brighton Bears in England during the 2003-04 season and helped
guide the Bears to the British Basketball League title. Connelly earned an undergraduate degree from Mount
St. Mary’s in 2002 in business. A native of Baltimore, Connelly currently resides in Washington, DC.

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Director of College Scouting
The 2011-12 NBA season marks Mike Wilson’s 10th in the NBA, and his eighth
season with the Washington Wizards. In his current role with the Wizards,
Wilson is relied on as one of the team’s top evaluators of collegiate talent. Prior
to joining the NBA as a scout with the Denver Nuggets in 2002, Wilson coached
collegiately for 13 years, most recently as an assistant at Auburn University. With
stints at the University of Rhode Island, Baylor, UNC-Wilmington, Spartanburg
Methodist, McNeese State and Penn State, Wilson started his basketball career
in 1989 as an assistant coach at Slippery Rock University.
A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Wilson graduated from Bethel Park High School and earned his college degree from
Southeastern. Mike and his wife, Renee, have two children, a daughter, Leah (18), and son, Braden (9). The
family currently resides in Round Rock, TX.

Jason Hervey
Advance Scout
Jason Hervey is in his third season with the Wizards as the team’s video coordinator. Hervey plays a vital role in the coaching staff’s preparation by providing video
breakdowns of opposing teams and individual players as well as video analysis of
the individual strengths and weaknesses of Wizards players.
Hervey came to the Wizards after spending four seasons with the Detroit Pistons.
He began with the Pistons as a voluntary video intern during Flip Saunders’ first
year as the team’s head coach before being promoted to assistant video coordinator. In his three seasons
in that role, Hervey assisted with game edits and opponent scouting while preparing all college edits for the
Pistons’ draft.
Prior to joining the Pistons, Hervey was a two-sport athlete and completed his student teaching at Defiance College
(Div. III) in Ohio. He helped the Yellow Jackets to two NCAA Tournament berths and a Heartland Conference title
while picking up all-conference honorable mention honors as a senior in basketball. In football, he led the team in
touchdown receptions on the way to the school’s first conference title and playoff berth.

Brett Greenberg
Video Coordinator
Brett Greenberg is in his third season with the Wizards and first as video
coordinator. Greenberg plays a vital role in the coaching staff’s preparation by
providing video breakdowns of opposing teams and individual players as well
as video analysis of the individual strengths and weaknesses of Wizards players. Greenberg also prepares video edits and breakdowns for the front office in
preparation for the NBA Draft each year. Greenberg served as basketball operations assistant/technology during his first two seasons with the organization.
Greenberg came to Washington after spending the 2008-09 season in the Basketball Operations department
for the Miami Heat as a video intern. Prior to working for the Heat, he served as a student manager and assistant video coordinator for four years for the Duke men’s basketball team from 2004-08. Greenberg graduated
from Duke University in 2008 with a degree in Sociology.
A native of Owings Mills, Maryland, Greenberg graduated from McDonogh School in 2004. While in high
school, he worked for the men’s basketball team at Stevenson University (formerly Villa Julie College) for two
seasons.

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Eric Waters
Head Athletic Trainer
Eric Waters is in his eighth season as the head athletic trainer for the Wizards
after spending the previous four years as the assistant athletic trainer of the
Chicago Bulls.
Certified as an athletic trainer (ATC), strength and conditioning coach (CSCS),
corrective exercise specialist (CES) and performance enhancement specialist
(PES), Waters is a former Secretary of the National Basketball Athletic Trainers
Association and currently serves as the Eastern Conference representative for the NBATA. Honored by the
NBATA as the NBA’s Athletic Trainer of the Year in 2009-10, Waters was a featured speaker at the 2010 National
Athletic Trainers Association Conference in Philadelphia. He now serves on the Political Action Committee
for the NATA. His career has also included assistantships with Northwestern University and the University
of Iowa, and he spent two seasons with NFL Europe working as the head athletic trainer for the London
Monarchs and the assistant athletic trainer for the Rhein Fire, after an internship with the NFL’s Carolina
Panthers in 1997 that introduced him to football athletic training.
In 2005, Waters was part of a delegation that visited Beijing, China, as part of the NBA’s Basketball Without
Borders program, and in 2006, Waters traveled to Puerto Rico with the BWB delegation.
Waters received a Bachelor’s degree in exercise science and Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the
University of Iowa in 1995 and a Master’s in exercise science from Boise State University in 1998. He is also
active in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program.

Drew Cleary
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Now in his tenth season with the Wizards, Drew Cleary has become a fixture
in the team’s facilities. Prior to his return to DC in 2004, Cleary saw stints as
an assistant with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Orlando Magic. He also
personally trained Scottie Pippen (2001-2004) and Monica Seles (1997).
Cleary earned his Master’s degree in exercise science from Boise State
University (1995) and received a Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and psychology from Lewis-Clark State College (1994), where he was a point guard on the
basketball team. Cleary actively helps young basketball players through designing strength and conditioning
programs. With his wife, Patrice, Cleary has a son, Hunter.

Corey Bennett
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Corey Bennett is in his fourth season as assistant athletic trainer for the
Washington Wizards. Prior to joining the Wizards, Bennett served as assistant
athletic trainer for the University of Miami football team from 2004-05, and was an
instructor in the Hurricanes Athletic Training Program. He also spent five seasons
as assistant athletic trainer for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills from 1999-2004.
Certified as an Athletic Trainer (ATC), member of the American Heart Association
(CPR & AED), and the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), Bennett
received a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and sports science from the University of Florida in 1996 and a Master’s
degree in sports health science from Life University in 1999. Upon his graduation from Florida, Bennett spent two
years as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Georgia Tech. While at Georgia Tech, Bennett worked as assistant
trainer with the football team, and was the head athletic trainer for the softball program. A native of West Palm
Beach, FL, Bennett resides in Centreville, VA, with his wife, Lizette, their son, Jalen, and daughter, Joslyn.

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Koichi Sato
Rehabilitation Coordinator/Assistant Athletic Trainer
In his fourth season with the Wizards organization, Sato came to Washington
after working as athletic trainer/performance specialist for Levi Jones of
the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals in 2007-08 and at Athletes’ Performance in Los
Angeles in 2006-07. Previously, Sato provided medical care to Sun Devil athletes at Arizona State University for nine years as a graduate assistant, then
as assistant athletic trainer, spending the last four seasons with the Sun Devil
men’s basketball program. Sato worked for the Chicago White Sox organization
as head athletic trainer for the Bristol White Sox in the summer of 1999 and for the Chicago Bears as an intern
athletic trainer in the summer of 2002. Sato also worked as medical support staff for Olympic medalists Dwight
Phillips (long jump) and Tim Harden (sprints).
Born in Koriyama, Japan, Sato graduated from Tokyo International University in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree
in international study/Russia & Eastern European studies. He then graduated from Eastern Illinois University
in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education/athletic training and graduated from Arizona State
University with a master’s degree in exercise science/biomechanics.
The son of Kazushi and Kazuko Sato, he is active in speaking at sports medicine conferences and workshops
both in Japan and the United States. Sato was a faculty associate at Kinesiology Department at Arizona
State University and taught advanced athletic training courses. A member of the National Athletic Trainers’
Association, Japan Athletic Trainers’ Organization (JATO) and National Academy of Sports Medicine, Sato
received the President’s Challenge Award by JATO in 2007.

Jack Miles
Team Services Manager
Jack Miles is in his eighth season with the Wizards as the Manager of Team
Services. In this role, he oversees the Wizards’ player development program and
assists the basketball operations staff in a variety of activities. Prior to joining
the Wizards, Miles spent four seasons as the director of player security for the
Milwaukee Bucks. He also served as a lieutenant in the Philadelphia Sheriff’s
Department and served in the United States Marine Corps, where he reached the
mark of corporal during his tenure. Miles is a native of Philadelphia, PA, and currently resides in Arlington, VA.

Rob Suller
Equipment Manager
In his seventh season as the team’s equipment manager, Rob Suller is in his 16th
year with the organization. Suller is responsible for the ordering, distributing and
supervising of all player equipment and uniforms. He originally joined the organization as a team attendant during the 1994-95 season, and served as an assistant
equipment manager for the Wizards from 2000-2005 before being promoted to
equipment manager prior to the 2005-06 season. A native of Clinton, MD, Suller
resides in Falls Church, VA, with his wife, Amanda, their daughter, Jenna Carynn
(7), and son, Jaden Espn (4). Rob and Amanda, who are expecting their third child this winter, are active in
the Angelman Syndrome Foundation (www.angelman.org) to encourage awareness of Jenna’s rare genetic
condition. Identified by a popular DC sportswriter as “one of the nicest guys in DC Sports,” Suller attended
the University of Maryland.

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Jerry Walter
Basketball Facilities Manager
Jerry Walter is in his 21st season with the Wizards organization in the basketball
facilities/equipment management realm, while the 2011-12 NBA season marks
Walter’s 29th season of working at the team’s home games. Currently in his
seventh season as the basketball facilities manager, Walter is responsible for
the daily maintenance of the Wizards locker room and practice facility. He also
assists in the ordering, distributing and supervising of all player equipment and
uniforms at home and on the road. Prior to joining the Wizards, Walter served
in the U.S. Army for three years. A native of Washington, DC, Walter proudly
resides in Southwest DC.

Dr. Marc Connell
Team Physician
Dr. Marc Connell is in his 19th season as the team physician for the Wizards. Dr.
Connell is an orthopedic surgeon at Sibley Memorial Hospital and clinical assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at The George Washington University.
He also serves as a team physician for the Washington Capitals and Washington
Mystics, and once served as the Chief Medical Officer for World Cup soccer at the
Washington, DC venue in 1994. He is a member of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS), and
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS).
Dr. Connell is a graduate of Georgetown University, and he completed an orthopedic fellowship at Yale
University in 1993. He and his wife, Mary Beth, live in Bethesda, MD and have three children, Marc Jr. (16),
Woods Bradley (13) and Catherine (11).

Dr. Barry S. Talesnick
Team Physician
Dr. Barry S. Talesnick is in his 12th season as a team physician for the Wizards
after being a team consultant since 1992. A native of Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Talesnick
received his undergraduate degree from the Brooklyn College of Pharmacy where
he was valedictorian of his class (1975).
He graduated with honors from New York Medical College in 1980 and subsequently completed his internal medicine residency at the Washington Hospital
Center and a cardiology fellowship at the University of Maryland Hospital in
Baltimore. Dr. Talesnick, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, is board certified in Internal
Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and is a licensed pharmacist.
Dr. Talesnick is currently a partner in Cardiology and Internal Medicine PA of Chevy Chase, MD. He resides in
Rockville, MD with his wife, Debbie, and they have three children: Justin, William and Heather.

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Cathy Smith

Assistant to the President
Sr. Director of Administration

Jennifer Thomas

Director of Player Services

Eugene Park

Basketball Operations
Coordinator

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Lisa Center

Administrative Assistant,
Basketball Operations

Ryan Moreland

Scouting Coordinator
Basketball Operations

Players

how the wizards were built
Andray Blatche (6/28/05) - Drafted in
the second round (49th overall) of the
2005 NBA Draft.

Jordan Crawford (2/23/11) – Acquired
from the Atlanta Hawks along with
Mike Bibby, Maurice Evans and a
first round draft pick for Kirk Hinrich
and Hilton Armstrong.

Nick Young (6/28/07) - Drafted in the
first round (16th overall) of the 2007
NBA Draft.

Jan Vesely (6/23/11) - Drafted in the
first round (6th overall) of the 2011
NBA Draft.

JaVale McGee (6/26/08) - Drafted in
the first round (18th overall) of the
2008 NBA Draft.

Chris Singleton (6/23/11) - Drafted in
the first round (18th overall) of the
2010 NBA Draft.

John Wall (6/24/10) - Drafted in the
first round (1st overall) of the 2010
NBA Draft.

Shelvin Mack (6/23/11) - Drafted in
the second round (34th overall) of the
2010 NBA Draft.

Trevor Booker (6/24/10) – Draft
rights acquired from the Minnesota
Timberwolves along with the draft
rights to Hamady Ndiaye in exchange
for the rights to Lazar Hayward and
Nemanja Bjelica.

Roger Mason (12/9/11) – Signed as a
free agent.

Hamady Ndiaye (6/24/10) – Draft
rights acquired from the Minnesota
Timberwolves along with the draft
rights to Trevor Booker in exchange
for the rights to Lazar Hayward and
Nemanja Bjelica.
Kevin Seraphin (7/8/10) – Acquired
from the Chicago Bulls along with
Kirk Hinrich and cash considerations
in exchange for the rights to Vladimir
Veremeenko.
Rashard Lewis (12/18/10) – Acquired
from the Orlando Magic in exchange
for Gilbert Arenas.
Maurice Evans (2/23/11) – Acquired
from the Atlanta Hawks along with
Mike Bibby, Jordan Crawford and a
first round draft pick for Kirk Hinrich
and Hilton Armstrong.

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Ronny Turiaf (12/10/11) – Acquired
from New York Knicks along with
a 2013 second round pick and
cash considerations, and a 2012
second round pick from the Dallas
Mavericks. The three-team deal
also sendt Tyson Chandler, the rights
to Ahmad Nivins and the rights to
Giorgos Printezis from Dallas to New
York while the Mavericks will receive
Andy Rautins from the Knicks and a
2012 protected second round pick
from the Wizards.

WIZ FACTS
▶ Holds the franchise for offensive rebounds in a game
with 16 vs. CLE (4/1/11).
▶ In 36 games started in 2009-10, averaged 20.8 points,
8.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
▶ At 27 years of age, is in his seventh NBA season.

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PROFESSIONALLY: Has increased his scoring average (2.2 ppg in 05-06, 3.7 ppg in 06-07, 7.5 ppg in

07-08, 10.0 in 08-09, 14.1 ppg in 09-10) and rebounding average (1.3 rpg in 05-06, 3.4 rpg in 06-07, 5.2 rpg in 07-08, 5.3
rpg in 08-09, 6.3 rpg in 09-10) in each of his first five professional seasons…Was one of two Wizards, along with
DeShawn Stevenson, to appear in every regular season game in 2007-08…Made his first career start during the
2006-07 season vs. POR (2/11)...Appeared in six games for the Roanoke Dazzle of the NBA’s D-League in 2005-06
and averaged 11.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.

PERSONALLY: Son of Angela Oliver…Changed his uniform number to #7 from #32 prior to the 2009-

10 season…Did not play organized basketball until high school...Is a fixture at Wizards Basketball Camps and
community events, including “Salute To The Stars,” “Wizards Halloween Treat,” “Abe’s Table,” and the annual
Family-to-Family Holiday Delivery…Has also visited wounded persons at Andrews Air Force Base and Walter
Reed Army Medical Center, spent time with families at the Ronald McDonald House of Northern Virginia and
hosted a “Reading Time-Out” with students at a local elementary school…Participated in the “We Can!” program to promote a healthy lifestyle among children, and the “Our House, Our Rules” anti-violence writing challenge…Spent four years at Henninger High School in Syracuse, NY, before transferring to South Kent Prep (CT)
for a fifth season...As a senior at Henninger, averaged 25.0 points, 18.0 rebounds and 8.0 blocks per game, and
led his team to a 20-5 record…Averaged 27.5 points, 16.0 rebounds, and 6.0 blocks during his fifth-year campaign
and guided South Kent to a 32-9 record…Earned co-MVP honors at the 2005 Jordan Classic.

2010-11:

Appeared in 64 games (63 starts), and averaged a career-high 16.8 points and career-high and
team-high 8.2 rebounds in 33.9 minutes per game…Averaged 22.8 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in the
final nine games of the season after missing 10 games with a sprained right shoulder…Scored 20+ points in 25
contests and had 17 double-doubles…Became the first player in franchise history to record at least 26 points, 10
rebounds, six steals and two blocks in a game (vs. DET, 4/5)…Scored a career-high tying 36 points and grabbed a
career-high tying 19 rebounds (franchise record 16 offensive rebounds) vs. CLE (4/1)…His 16 offensive rebounds
marked an NBA season-high, and the highest total in the NBA since ’97-’98…Missed a total of 18 games due to
various injuries; two due to a left hip contusion (12/7-12/8), two due to a sore left knee (12/14-12/16), 11 due to a
sprained right shoulder (1/13, 3/12-3/28), two due to a sprained right hip (2/25-2/26), and one for a team suspension (12/26).

2009-10:

Averaged a career-high 14.1 points (.478 fg%) and 6.3 rebounds per game in 81 games (36 starts)…
Averaged 22.1 points and 8.3 rebounds in 32 games after the All-Star break…Scored 20+ points 24 times, and
notched 16 double-doubles…Recorded five games with 30+ points and 10+ rebounds, all after the All-Star
break…Finished the season with a team-high 1,143 points and 509 rebounds…Also led the team with 81 games
played, 2,256 minutes played, 478 field goals made, 999 field goals attempted, 85 steals and 234 free throw
attempts…With 20 points, a career-high 13 assists and nine rebounds vs. NJN (4/4), finished one rebound shy of
his first career triple-double…Scored a career-high 36 points on 17-of-31 from the field and grabbed 15 rebounds
at NJN (2/28), to become the first player in the NBA in 2009-10 to have a game with at least 36 points, 15 rebounds,
four assists, two steals and two blocks, and the first Washington player to accomplish that feat since Elvin Hayes
posted 39 points, 19 rebounds, five assists, two steals and three blocks for the Bullets vs. Seattle on 2/26/75…
Scored 26 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds vs. NYK (2/26)...Scored a then-career-high 33 points and
grabbed 13 rebounds vs. MIN (2/17/10)..Scored 30 points vs. NJN (10/31/09); his first career game of 30 or more
points…Missed one game due to team suspension (1/12 vs. DET)…Did not miss a game due to injury/illness.

2008-09:

Averaged a career-high 10.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in a career-best 24.0 minutes
per game…Also established new career-highs in games started (36), free throw pct. (.704) and steals per game
(0.8)…Averaged 11.8 points and 6.3 rebounds as a starter…Recorded seven double-doubles…Had a seasonhigh 25 points vs. GSW (11/25)…Tied his career-high with 15 rebounds vs. OKC (12/27)…Also tied career-highs
with five assists (twice), three steals (three times) and five blocks (11/25)…Missed a total of 11 games due to
illness/injury (nine due to a left knee strain, 1/28-2/11; two due to a sore left knee, 4/13-4/15).

2007-08: Averaged 7.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 82 regular season games (15 starts)…Averaged
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Booker
POSITION:Forward
HEIGHT: 6-8
WEIGHT: 240

COLLEGE: CLEMSON
BIRTHDATE:

NOVEMBER 25, 1987

HIGH SCHOOL:
UNION COUNTY

UNION SC

YEARS PRO:

1

DRAFTED:

23RD OVERALL BY
MINNESOTA IN 2010

TRANSACTIONS: Draft rights traded by Minnesota
to Washington along with the draft rights to Hamady
Ndiaye in exchange for the rights to Lazar Hayward
and Nemanja Bjelica (6/24/10).

WIZ FACTS
▶ A veraged 10.2 points and 7.6 rebounds in 14 starts as
a rookie during the 2010-11 season.
▶ As a senior in high school was named South
Carolina’s Gatorade Player of the Year.
▶ L ed the ACC in rebounding and field goal percentage
as a senior.

PROFESSIONALLY:

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Averaged 10.2 points and 7.6 rebounds while shooting .559 percent from the
floor in 14 games started as a rookie…Started his first career NBA game at SAC (12/8/10)…Averaged 8.2 points
and 4.2 rebounds per game in five games during the 2010 Las Vegas Summer League.

PERSONALLY:

Majored in PRTM at Clemson (commercial recreation, sport and camp management)…
Is a fixture at Wizards Basketball Camps and community events, including “Salute To The Stars” and the annual
“Family-to-Family Holiday Delivery”…Named Gatorade High School Player of the Year in the state of South
Carolina after averaging 21.9 points, 16.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as a high school senior during the
2005-06 season…Is the cousin of Rockets forward Jordan Hill...Won a bronze medal with Team USA at the World
University Games in the summer of 2009.

2010-11:

Appeared in 65 games as a rookie (14 starts), and averaged 5.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in 16.4 minutes per game…Averaged 10.2 points and 7.6 rebounds while shooting .559 percent from the floor as a starter…
Scored 20+ points three times, including a season-high 26 points at TOR (3/18)…Recorded five double-doubles…
Grabbed 10+ rebounds in six contests, including two games with 13 rebounds…Also owned a .549 fg%...Blocked
a season-high six shots vs. ORL (2/4)…Started his first career NBA game at SAC (12/8)…Suffered a fractured
sesamoid bone in his right foot (3/25 at DEN), and missed the final 11 games of the season.

COLLEGIATELY:

Finished his career at Clemson ranked fifth all-time with 1,725 career points and
third all-time in school history with 1,060 rebounds…Led the Tigers to three consecutive NCAA Tournament
appearances and a school record 93 victories during his tenure…Is the only player in ACC history with 1,500
points, 1,000 rebounds, 200 blocks, 200 assists and 100 steals…Named First Team All-ACC and was named to
the All-ACC Defensive Team following his senior season…Averaged 15.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game as a
senior…Was named to the All-ACC Defensive Team and All-ACC Second Team following his junior season…As
a junior became the first ACC player since Tim Duncan in 1996-97 to lead the league in both field goal percentage
(.571) and rebounding (9.7 rpg)…Also averaged a career-high 15.3 points per game as a junior...Averaged double
figures in scoring in all four collegiate seasons.

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Crawford
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 195

COLLEGE: XAVIER
BIRTHDATE:

OCTOBER 23, 1988

HIGH SCHOOL:
HARGRAVE MILITARY
ACADEMY, CHATHAM, VA

YEARS PRO: 1
DRAFTED:

27TH OVERALL BY
NEW JERSEY IN 2010

TRANSACTIONS: Draft rights traded by New Jersey
to Atlanta along with the draft rights to Tibor Pleiss in
exchange for the rights to Damion James (6/24/10)…
Traded by Atlanta along with Mike Bibby, Maurice
Evans and a first-round draft pick to Washington
in exchange for Kirk Hinrich and Hilton Armstrong
(2/23/11).

WIZ FACTS
▶ A veraged 16.3 points, 3.9 assists and 3.0 rebounds
in 26 games with the Wizards during the 2010-11
season.
▶ A veraged 19.3 points, 4.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds in 18
starts for Washington during the 2010-11 season

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▶ One of three rookies to record a triple-double during the 2010-11
season.

PERSONALLY: With 21 points, a career-high 11 assists and career-high 10 rebounds vs.
CLE (4/1/11), became one of three rookies in the NBA (Wall, Griffin) to record a triple-double in
2010-11…Tallied a career-high 39 points as a rookie vs. Miami (3/30/11)…Notched his first career
double-double with 25 points and 10 assists at LAC (3/23/11)…Started his first career NBA game vs.
MIN (3/5/11)…Averaged 19.3 points, 4.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds in 18 games started as a rookie
in 2010-11…Averaged a team-high 16.2 points for the Hawks 2010 NBA Summer League team in
Las Vegas.

PERSONALLY: Was born in Detroit, MI…Is the son of Joseph Sr. and Sylvia Crawford…
Mother Sylvia was formerly a publicist for the city of Detroit…Majored in liberal arts at Xavier…
Older brother Joe played two games for the Knicks in 2008-09 before spending 2009-10 with the L.A.
Defenders of the NBA D-League…Has another brother, Jalen, who is attending Las Vegas’ Impact
Prep School…Played a year at Hargrave (VA) Military Academy for Coach Kevin Keatts…Helped
his team to a 2005 district championship at Communication and Media Arts High School in Detroit.
2010-11: Appeared in 42 games (18 starts) as a rookie in Atlanta and Washington, and averaged

11.7 points and 2.8 assists per game in 24.5 minutes per game…After his trade to Washington, averaged 16.3 points, 3.9 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 33.3 minutes per game in 26 games (18
starts) as a Wizard…Averaged 19.3 points, 4.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds as a starter…Connected
at a .869 clip from the free throw line, including 69-78 (.885) as a member of the Wizards...Scored
20 or more points 10 times…With 21 points, a season-high 11 assists and season-high 10 rebounds
vs. CLE (4/1), became one of three rookies in the NBA (Wall, Griffin) to record a triple-double in
2010-11…Tallied a season-high 39 points vs. Miami (3/30)…Started his first career NBA game vs.
MIN (3/5)…Notched his first career double-double with 25 points and 10 assists at LAC (3/23).

COLLEGIATELY: Named Third Team All-American by the Sporting News following his soph-

omore year at Xavier in 2009-10…Was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year by the Sporting
News and foxsports.com in 2010…Voted First Team All-Atlantic 10 by the league’s coaches after
leading the conference in scoring at 20.5 ppg (21st in the nation) as a sophomore…His 718 points in
2009-10 was the fourth highest total in Xavier school history…Redshirted in 2008-09 after transferring to Xavier from Indiana…Played in 30 games (eight starts) as a freshman at Indiana in 2007-08,
and averaged 9.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 2.3 apg…In 65 career collegiate games, averaged 15.5 ppg, 4.1
rpg, 2.6 apg and 1.2 spg.

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Minnesota as an undrafted free agent (7/23/01)…Signed by Sacramento
(10/1/04)…Signed by Detroit (9/9/05)…Traded by
Detroit to the L.A. Lakers in exchange for the draft
rights to Cheick Samb (6/28/06)…Traded by the L.A.
Lakers along with Brian Cook to Orlando in exchange
for Trevor Ariza (11/20/07)…Signed by Atlanta
(7/29/08)…Traded by Atlanta along with Jordan
Crawford, Mike Bibby and a first-round draft pick to
Washington in exchange for Kirk Hinrich and Hilton

WIZ FACTS
▶ Earned a bachelor’s degree in Young and Community
Studies from the University of Texas in the summer
of 2011.
▶ Serves as Vice President of the NBA Players Association.

PROFESSIONALLY:

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Appeared in the NBA Playoffs in six consecutive seasons with five different
teams from 2005-2010…Played the 2002-03 season with Olympiacos (Greece) and the 2003-04 campaign with
Benetton Treviso (Italy)…In 2003-04 with Benetton Treviso (17.3 ppg), was named Eurobasket All-League Player
of the Year and All-Star game MVP.

PERSONALLY:

Full name is Maurice Eugene Evans…Nicknamed "Mo"…He and his wife, Alexandra,
have a daughter, Reese Elizabeth…Parents are George and Cathy Evans, and has a sister, Gayletha…Traveled
to Kenya in 2007 with the NBA Players Association as part of the Feeding One Million Campaign, which included
the distribution of 11 million pounds of rice to the residents of Kawangware, Kibera and Kagoretti…Also involved
with Feed The Children and the American Red Cross…Enjoys swimming, tennis and golf…Named 1997 Kansas
High School Player of the Year after his senior season at Wichita Collegiate and the 1996 state 3A Player of the
Year after his junior year.

2010-11:

Appeared in 73 games (24 starts) for Atlanta and Washington, and averaged 6.3 points and 2.1
rebounds in 21.2 minutes per game…After his trade to Washington, averaged 9.7 points and 2.8 rebounds in 27.4
minutes per game in 26 games (12 starts) as a Wizard…Scored 20+ points three times, including a season-high
23 points at GSW (3/27)…Also grabbed a season-high eight rebounds at GSW.

2009-10:

Appeared in 79 games (five starts) for Atlanta, and averaged 5.7 ppg and 1.9 rpg in 16.7 mpg…In
his five starts, averaged 15.2 ppg and 4.8 rpg…Ranked fourth on the team in 3pt fg% and 3pt fgm (56)...Scored in
double-figures 16 times, including two 20-point outings…Led the Hawks in scoring twice and rebounds once...
Scored his 3,000th career point vs. PHI (3/3/10)…Missed one game due to personal reasons (1/13/10) and one
game due to flu-like symptoms (3/11/10).

2008-09:

Appeared in 80 games (25 starts), and averaged 7.2 ppg and 3.0 rpg in 23.0 mpg…As a starter
averaged 8.5 ppg and 3.8 rpg in 28.6 mpg, as the Hawks went 18-7 in those games.

2007-08:

Played in seven games for the LA Lakers before his trade to Orlando...In 75 total games, averaged
career-high 8.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 1.1 apg in 22.9 mpg...Scored in double-figures 35 times, including a career-best
27 points at ATL (4/15/07).

2006-07:

Appeared in 76 games for the LA Lakers (10 starts), and averaged 8.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 1.0 apg in
22.8 mpg…Scored in double-figures in 25 games, including seven games of 20+ points…Missed five games with
a sore right knee.

2005-06:

Played in a career-high 80 games for Detroit, and averaged 5.0 ppg and 2.0 rpg in 14.2 mpg…
Posted double-figures in scoring 14 times.

2004-05:

Appeared in 65 games (11 starts) for Sacramento, and averaged 6.4 ppg and 3.1 rpg in 19.0 mpg…
Helped the Kings to a 7-4 record when he started...Grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds vs. MEM (3/8/05)...Missed
five games due to a strained right groin.

2001-02:

Appeared in 10 games for Minnesota, and averaged 2.1 ppg…Missed 66 games due to injury/
illness...Made his NBA debut at NJN (12/19/01).

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rAshard

lewis
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6-10
WEIGHT: 230

COLLEGE: Nevada
BIRTHDATE:

AUGUST 8, 1979

HIGH SCHOOL: ALIEF ELSIK HS,
HOUSTON, TX
YEARS PRO: 13
DRAFTED:

TRANSACTIONS: Traded by Seattle to Orlando in a
sign-and-trade deal in exchange for a future conditional second round draft pick (7/11/07)…Traded
by Orlando to Washington in exchange for Gilbert
Arenas (12/18/10).

WIZ FACTS
▶ Nickname is "Sweet Lew"
▶ Is a two-time NBA All-Star (2005, 2009).
▶ Averaged 11.4 points and 5.8 rebounds in 32 games as a
Wizard last season.

PROFESSIONALLY:

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Is a two-time NBA All-Star (2005, 2009)…In 2008-09, led the NBA in three-point
field goals made (220) and attempted (554)…Has appeared in 64 career playoff games, with postseason averages
of 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 38.5 minutes per game...Averaged at least 20 points per game in
three straight seasons from 2004-05 to 2006-07…Scored a career-high 50 points vs. LAC in Japan (10/31/03)…
Was a member of the gold medal-winning USA Basketball team at the Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia,
in 2001.

PERSONALLY: Full name is Rashard Quovon Lewis…Has a twin sister named Kristen who played for

the Alief Elsik High School girls team and at Ranger Junior College in Texas…Also has two brothers…Nickname
is “Sweet Lew”…Threw out the first pitch at the Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox game at Safeco Field on
Aug. 1, 2000…Loves watching movies and spending time with his family…Played four seasons at Alief Elsik in
Texas and scored 2,339 career points…As a senior in 1997-98, averaged 28.2 ppg, 12.4 rpg, 5.0 bpg and 4.3 spg…
Was selected by USA Today to its All-USA First Team and was named a McDonald’s High School All-American
as a high school senior…Was also named MVP of the Magic Johnson Roundball Classic in 1998, and was named
the National Player of the Year by PARADE Magazine.

2010-11:

Appeared in 57 games (52 starts) for Orlando and Washington, and averaged 11.7 points and 5.1
rebounds in 32.0 minutes per game…After his trade to Washington, averaged 11.4 points and 5.8 rebounds in 31.7
minutes per game in 32 games (27 starts) as a Wizard…Scored a season-high 22 points twice, including at OKC
(1/28) to mark his highest scoring game in a Wizards uniform…Recorded six double-doubles, all as a Wizard…
Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds for ORL vs. NJN (1/7), and tallied his Wizards-high in rebounds with 12 vs.
PHX (1/21)…Missed 24 games in Washington due to his right knee; three due to tendinitis (2/12-2/16), and the final
21 games of the season due to soreness (3/6-4/13).

2009-10:

Appeared in 72 games (72 starts) for Orlando, and averaged 14.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists
and a team-high 1.08 steals in 32.9 minutes per game….Shot .397 (168-423) from three-point range and .806 (145180) from the free throw line…Tied for 21st in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage…Led (or tied) the
team in scoring 13 times, in rebounding three times and in assists twice…Scored in double figures 55 times and
had 20+ points 12 times, including a season-high 26 points at NYK (11/29)…Scored the game-winning basket with
1.3 seconds left vs. BOS (1/28)…Had four double-doubles…Pulled down 10+ rebounds four times, including a
season-high 11 rebounds vs. NYK (12/2) and at MIA (3/18)…Dished out a career-high-tying nine assists vs. OKC
(11/18)…Tallied his 900th career NBA steal vs. POR (12/19)…Appeared in his 800th career NBA regular season
game at CHI (1/2)…Missed the first 10 games of the season due to an NBA suspension.

2008-09:

Appeared in 79 games (79 starts) for Orlando, and averaged 17.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists
and 1.03 steals in 36.2 minutes per game….Shot .397 (220-554) from three-point range, leading the NBA in both
three-pointers made and attempted…Also shot .836 (225-269) from the free throw line…Finished tied for 34th in
the NBA in scoring, tied for 35th in minutes played and ranked 37th in free throw percentage…Scored in double
figures 72 times, had 20+ points 34 times and a season-high 30 points at BOS (12/1)…Hit a game-winning threepointer with 4.7 seconds left at PHI (11/26)…Made at least one three-pointer in 56 consecutive games from 11/12
– 3/9…Dished out a career-high nine assists at TOR (1/4)…Played in his 700th career NBA regular season game
at MEM (10/31) and scored his 13,000th career NBA point vs. MIL (3/27)…Did not play three times (Inactive: Apr.
11-13, DNP: Apr. 15) due to right knee tendinitis.

2007-08:

Appeared in 81 games (81 starts) for Orlando, and averaged 18.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists
and a team-high 1.22 steals in a team-best 38.0 minutes per game….Shot .409 (226-553) from three-point range
and .838 (218-260) from the free throw line…Ranked 16th in the NBA in minutes played, 19th in three-point field

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SHELVIN

MACK
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6-3
WEIGHT: 215

COLLEGE: Butler
BIRTHDATE:

APRIL 22, 1990

HIGH SCHOOL: BRYAN STATION
LEXINGTON, KY
YEARS PRO: ROOKIE
DRAFTED:

34TH OVERALL
(SECOND ROUND) BY
WASHINGTON IN 2011

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TRANSACTIONS: NONE

WIZ FACTS
▶ Played in consecutive NCAA National Championship
games in 2010 and 2011.
▶ Served as captain of the gold medal winning USA U19
World Championship Team during the summer of 2009.

PERSONALLY:
Victoria Guy.

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Full name is Shelvin Bernard Mack…Majored in Media Arts at Butler…Is the son of

COLLEGIATELY: Played in the NCAA Championship game in consecutive years in 2010 and 2011 as

a sophomore and junior…Was selected to the All-Tournament Team at the 2011 Final Four…Was also named
Second Team All-Horizon League as a junior...Served as captain of the gold medal-winning USA U19 World
Championship Team during the summer of 2009…As a junior, led Butler in assists (3.4 apg), and ranked second in
scoring (16.0 ppg) and third in rebounds (4.5 rpg)...Scored 122 points in six NCAA Tournament contests in 2011…
As a sophomore, was First Team All-Horizon League, after ranking second on his team in scoring (14.1 ppg),
assists (3.0 apg) and steals (1.4 spg)…As a freshman, led the Bulldogs in assists (3.5 apg), while ranking second
in steals (1.1 spg) and third in scoring (11.9 ppg).

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Roger

mason jr.
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6-5
WEIGHT: 205

COLLEGE: VIRGINIA
BIRTHDATE:

SEPTEMBER 10, 1980

HIGH SCHOOL: GOOD COUNSEL,

WHEATON, MD

TRANSACTIONS: Traded to the Toronto Raptors for Rick
Brunson (12/16/03)…Signed as a free agent by Washington
(9/14/06)…Signed as a free agent by San Antonio (7/11/08)…
Signed as a free agent by New York (08/10/10)…Signed as a
free agent by Washington (12/19/11).

WIZ FACTS
▶ Is a native of Washington, D.C.
▶ Serves as Vice President of the NBA Players
Association.

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PROFESSIONALLY: Averaged a career-high 11.6 points in 82 games for the Spurs during the 2008-09

season …Scored a career-high 32 points and connected on a career-high 13 field goals for the Wizards at GSW
(2/11/08)...Made his Wizards debut on November 4, 2006 at Verizon Center vs. Boston…Played professionally in
Israel for the last two years prior to signing with Washington…In 43 games over two seasons during his first
stint in the NBA (2002-03, 2003-04), averaged 2.9 points per game for the Chicago Bulls and the Toronto Raptors…

PERSONALLY: Full name is Roger Phillip Mason, Jr…. His stepfather, Otis Wonsley, is a former running

back for the Washington Redskins… Attended high school at nearby Good Counsel High School in Wheaton,
MD, and scored 1,426 points in his high school career…Appeared in 89 games (68 starts) in three seasons
at the University of Virginia…Averaged 13.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists as a collegian…Finished his
collegiate career with the highest career free throw percentage in Virginia history (318-366, .869), including a
school single-season record as a sophomore (122-138, .884)…Is an avid reader, and calls Architectural Digest
his favorite magazine.

2010-11:

Appeared in 26 games and averaged 2.9 points per game for the Knicks…Scored a season-high
10 points at MEM (3/9).

2009-10:

Averaged 6.3 points per game in 79 games for the Spurs… Scored 18 points in 31 minutes against
MIN (12/29)…Scored 19 points at PHO (12/15)…Had a season-high 20 points and at WAS (1/2)….Had a season
-high six rebounds three times…Had a season high six assists against WAS (11/21).

2008-09:

Appeared in all 82 games (71 starts) and averaged a career-high 11.8 points per game for San
Antonio…Shot a career-high .421 from three-point range…Scored 20 or more points in 11 games…Scored 24
points in 34 minutes of play against GSW (3/24)…Scored a season-high 29 points against Utah (11/23).

2007-08:

Averaged 9.1 points per game in 80 games for Washington… Scored 31 points and connected on
a career-high seven three-pointers and had a season-high six rebounds against Indiana (4/14)…Had a career a
career high 32 points in 40 minutes of play at GSW (2/11).

2006-07:

Averaged 2.7 points per game in 62 games…Led or tied for the team lead in assists twice…
In 19:06 at MIA (4/11), finished with a season-high four assists and a career-high tying four rebounds...Scored
ten points in 14:18 at POR (3/20)...Finished with 11 points vs. MIA (2/28)...Scored a career-high tying 18 points
and connected on a career-high four 3pt. field goals at NJ (2/27)...Scored a then season-high 13 points at MIN
(2/25)...Made his Wizards debut on November 4 vs. Boston at Verizon Center…Was listed as inactive once.

2003-04:

Averaged 1.0 points per game in three games with Chicago….Appeared in 23 games with Toronto
averaging 4.0 points and 1.0 assists per game….Had a season high 18.0 points and seven assists at NJN (2/24).

2002-03:

Averaged 1.8 points and 1.8 assists per game in 17 games for Chicago.

PLAYOFFS:

Has appeared in 24 career playoff games: 10 with Washington (2007 and 2008), 11 with San
Antonio (2009 and 2010), and three with New York (2011)…Had a career playoff high 18 points in for the Wizards
in 2008 against CLE (4/24).

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javale

mcgee
POSITION: Center
HEIGHT: 7-0
WEIGHT: 252

COLLEGE: NEVADA
BIRTHDATE:

TRANSACTIONS: NONE

JANUARY 19, 1988

HIGH SCHOOL: HALES FRANCISCAN
CHICAGO, IL
YEARS PRO: 3
DRAFTED:

18TH OVERALL (FIRST
ROUND) BY
WASHINGTON IN 2008

Season-By-Season Statistics
Year-Team
08-09 WAS
09-10 WAS
10-11 WAS
TOTALS

WIZ FACTS
▶ Became the first player in franchise history to
participate in the Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star
Weekend in 2011.
▶ Is the first son of a WNBA player to be drafted in the NBA.

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▶ Finished second in the NBA in total blocked shots (193) and
blocks per game (2.4) in 2010-11.

PROFESSIONALLY: Finished second in the NBA in total blocked shots (193) and blocks per
game (2.4) in 2010-11…Scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed a career-high-tying 18 rebounds at GSW
(3/27/11)…Recorded his first career triple-double with 11 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 12 blocks at
CHI (3/15/11)…In 2011 in Los Angeles, became the first player in franchise history to compete in the Slam Dunk
Contest at All-Star Weekend…With a career-high 25 points and 15 rebounds in 30 minutes of play on 4/6/10 vs.
GSW, became the first NBA player since Boston’s Kevin McHale (12/14/84) to record 25+ points and 15+ rebounds
as a reserve in less than 31 minutes of play…Participated in the USA Basketball Men’s National Team mini-camp
in Las Vegas in 2009 and 2010, and was tabbed as one of 15 finalists for the 12-man USA Men’s Basketball team
for the 2010 World Championships.

PERSONALLY: Mother, Pamela McGee, was an All-American basketball player at Southern California

who also played and coached in the WNBA…Is the first son of a WNBA player to be drafted in the NBA…His
father, George Montgomery, played collegiately at Illinois…Has joined with team management and teammates
for the Wizards annual “Family-to-Family Holiday Delivery,” to deliver toys, books, clothes, games and gift certificates to designated families in Washington, DC, who needed help with the holidays…In October of 2009, joined
a contingent of teammates and coaches in Washington’s “Salute To The Stars,” honoring wounded servicemen
and women for their service to the country…Was an early entry candidate in the 2008 NBA Draft…Attended
Detroit Country Day HS and Providence Christian HS in Michigan before playing his senior season at Hales
Franciscan in Chicago…Enjoys playing chess and video games.

2010-11:

Appeared in a career-high 79 games (career-high 75 starts), and averaged career highs in points
(10.1 ppg), rebounds (8.0 rpg), blocks (2.4 bpg), field goal percentage (.550) and minutes per game (27.8)…Led
Washington in total rebounds (634), offensive rebounds (223), games played (79) and starts (75)…Grabbed 10+
rebounds in 28 games, and had 10 games with five or more blocks…Posted a career-high 21 double-doubles…
Finished second in the NBA in total blocked shots (193), and recorded Washington’s highest single-season
block total since 1989-90…Scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed a career-high tying 18 rebounds at GSW
(3/27)…Recorded his first career triple-double with 11 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 12 blocks at CHI
(3/15)…His 12 blocks at CHI marked the most by any NBA player since ‘00-’01, and marked the most blocks in
a triple-double effort since Shawn Bradley in 1998…Missed a total of three games; one for a team suspension
(12/26), and two due to flulike symptoms (1/28-1/29).

2009-10:

Averaged 6.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game in 60 games (19 starts) for
Washington…Tied with Brendan Haywood with a team-high 101 blocked shots…Established a new career-high
with 19 games started…Also improved on his rookie season marks with a new career-high .508 fg%, 4.0 rpg
average, and 1.7 bpg average…Ranked ninth in the NBA in blocks per game, and first in blocks per 48 minutes
(5.01)…In eight games in the month of April, averaged 13.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game…
Recorded six double-doubles, and had seven games with 10+ rebounds…Scored in double-figures 17 times…
Blocked a career-high six shots twice (4/12 at NYK, 11/24 vs. PHI)…With eight dunks vs. ATL (3/11), recorded the
most dunks in a game by a Wizard since dunks have been officially recorded as a stat (last 10 seasons)…Missed
one game (12/28) with a sore right knee.

2008-09: Averaged 6.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game…Started 14 games as a rookie, and averaged 7.1
points and 3.4 rebounds in those games…Scored a season-high 18 points three times…Grabbed a season-high
11 rebounds in three games…Blocked a season-high four shots at Chicago (12/6)…Scored in double figures 18
times overall, and grabbed 10+ rebounds four times…Recorded four double-doubles…Did not miss a game due
to illness/injury.

COLLEGIATELY: Earned Second Team All-WAC honors as a sophomore at Nevada in 2008, and was

named to the league’s All-Defensive Team…Finished his collegiate career as Nevada’s fourth all-time leader in
blocked shots with 122…Averaged 14.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game during his sophomore season…Led
the WAC in blocks per game (2.8) as a sophomore…As a freshman, averaged 3.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.9
blocks per game behind All-American and future NBA draft pick Nick Fazekas.

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HAMADY

NDIAYE
POSITION: Center
HEIGHT: 7-0
WEIGHT: 235

COLLEGE:

RUTGERS

BIRTHDATE:

JANUARY 12, 1987

HIGH SCHOOL: STONERIDGE PREP,
SIMI VALLEY, CA
YEARS PRO:

1

DRAFTED:

56TH OVERALL BY
MINNESOTA IN 2010

TRANSACTIONS: Draft rights traded by Minnesota
to Washington along with the draft rights to Trevor
Booker in exchange for the rights to Lazar Hayward
and Nemanja Bjelica (6/24/10).

WIZ FACTS
▶ B orn and raised in Senegal.
▶ B locked 145 shots, and ranked third in the country with
a 4.5 bpg average in 2009-10 at Rutgers.
▶ W
as the Big East Defensive Player of the Year in 2009-10.

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PROFESSIONALLY: Draft rights traded by Minnesota to Washington along with the draft
rights to Trevor Booker in exchange for the rights to Lazar Hayward and Nemanja Bjelica (6/24/10).
PERSONALLY:

Name is pronounced (Ah-meh-dee Enj-eye)…Born in Dakar, Senegal…
Serves as Vice President of “Giving Back,” a coalition of African basketball players who have
succeeded in the United States...Visited an orphanage near his hometown of Dakar in July, 2012,
and provided the orphanage with groceries and other necessities...Majored in communications at
Rutgers…Is fluent in four languages: English, French, Wollof and Arabic…Started playing basketball at the age of 16 after previously competing in soccer as a goalkeeper…Hosted a “Reading
Time-Out,” a Read-to-Achieve initiative of NBA Cares, with students of a local elementary school
in November, 2010…Is a fixture at Wizards Basketball Camps and community events, including the
annual “Family-to-Family Holiday Delivery”…With teammates and coaches, served as a celebrity
waiter at Washington’s “Salute to the Stars,” a dinner to pay tribute to wounded service men and
women and their caregivers in October, 2010.

2010-11: Appeared in 16 games as a rookie, and tallied a total of 14 points and seven rebounds
in 80 minutes of action…Scored a season-high four points vs. OKC (3/14)…Grabbed a seasonhigh two rebounds twice, including at TOR (3/18) in a season-high 12 minutes played…Also
appeared in 11 games (two starts) for the D-League’s Dakota Wizards, and averaged 4.0 points,
4.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 18.4 minutes per game…Missed six games due to a strained left
patella tendon (4/3-4/11).
COLLEGIATELY: Was named 2009-10 Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year…
Set the Rutgers all-time blocks mark with 358…Had 16 career games with six or more blocks and
61 games with at least three blocks…Led Rutgers with 66 dunks and 11 three-point plays during
the 2009-10 season…Led the Big East and ranked third nationally with 4.5 blocks per game during
his senior season.

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kévin

seraphin
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6-9
WEIGHT: 275

FROM:

CAYENNE
FRENCH GUIANA

BIRTHDATE:

DECEMBER 7, 1989

YEARS PRO:

1

DRAFTED:

17TH OVERALL BY
CHICAGO IN 2010

TRANSACTIONS: Traded by Chicago to Washington
along with Kirk Hinrich and cash considerations
in exchange for the rights to Vladimir Veremeenko
(7/8/10).

WIZ FACTS
▶ P layed for Cholet Basket in France’s Pro-A League
before being drafted in 2010.
▶ Was a member of Cholet for the duration of his career,
including cadet team and under-20 squad action.
▶ Was named to the All-Tournament team of the FIBA Europe
Under-20 Championship of 2009 after leading France to the
silver medal.

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PROFESSIONALLY: Has spent his entire career competing for Cholet Basket…In 28 games during

the 2009-10 season for Cholet Basket in the France Pro A league, averaged 5.8 points, 4.0 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per game…Was named to the 2009 All-Tournament team of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship after
leading France to a Silver Medal…Averaged 15.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in 30 games in the LNB Espoirs League
during the 2007-08 season…Scored eight points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked four shots for the World
Select Team’s 97-89 win over the USA Select Junior Team which featured John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins at
the 2009 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland.

PERSONALLY: Name is pronounced Keh-veen Seh-rah-fin...Was a teammate of Dallas’ Rodrigue
Beaubois for Cholet Basket in France.

2010-11: Appeared in 58 games (one start) as a rookie, and averaged 2.7 points and 2.6 rebounds in 10.9

minutes per game…Scored a season-high 12 points vs. OKC (3/14)…Scored six points and grabbed a seasonhigh nine rebounds vs. LAL (2/14)…Grabbed seven rebounds in his first career start (at SAC, 12/8)…Blocked a
season-high four shots at LAL (12/7).

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chris

singleton
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6-9
WEIGHT: 230

COLLEGE:

FLORIDA STATE

BIRTHDATE:

NOVEMBER 21, 1989

HIGH SCHOOL: CHEROKEE, CANTON,
GA
YEARS PRO:

ROOKIE

DRAFTED:

18TH OVERALL (FIRST
ROUND) BY
WASHINGTON IN 2011

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TRANSACTIONS: NONE

WIZ FACTS
▶ W
as a member of Cholet for the duration of his
career, including cadet team and under-20 squad
action
▶ Has his own clothing line Doughpe Clothing.

PERSONALLY: Full name is Christopher Carl Singleton, Jr.

#

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COLLEGIATELY: Was a unanimous ACC Defensive Player of the Year selection by the coaches in

2010-11…Was a two-time All-ACC and two-time ACC Defensive Team selection (2009-10 and 2010-11)…Led
Florida State to a school record-tying three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in his three collegiate
seasons…During his three-year career, the Seminoles were the third-winningest team in ACC play with him in
the lineup behind only Duke and North Carolina…Also helped FSU rank first nationally in field goal percentage
defense in both 2010 and 2011….Finished his career ranked 25th in ACC history with a 1.89 steals per game
average….Is the only player to rank in the top 10 in both blocked shots (5th, 136) and steals (8th, 180) in Florida
State history…As a junior, helped the Seminoles to two wins in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since
1993…Led FSU in scoring (13.1 ppg) and rebounding (6.8) in 2010-11, and tallied a triple-double (22 points, 11
rebounds and 10 steals) in a Florida State victory over UNC Greensboro, to mark the first triple double in ACC
history that included steals…Suffered a fractured foot vs. Virginia in February of 2011 that caused him to miss
six games…As a sophomore, was tabbed by the media as the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, and became
only the fifth player in ACC history to finish in the top five in both steals per game (first with 2.2 spg) and blocks
per game (fifth with 1.5 bpg)…As a freshman, was the only player in the ACC to tally at least 50 steals and at
least 45 blocks during season, and was the only freshman in the nation (one of seven players in all) to accomplish that feat.

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ronny

turiaf

POSITION: Center/Forward
HEIGHT: 6-10
WEIGHT: 245

COLLEGE: GONZAGA
BIRTHDATE:
JANUARY 13, 1983
YEARS PRO: 6
DRAFTED:

37TH OVERALL
(SECOND ROUND) BY
LA LAKERS IN 2005

TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Golden State as restricted
free agent (7/10/08)…Traded by Golden State, along with
Kelenna Azubuike and Anthony Randolph, in exchange
for David Lee (sign-and-trade) (7/9/10)…acquired along
with a 2013 second round pick and cash considerations
from the New York Knicks along with a 2012 second round
pick from the Dallas Mavericks. The three-team deal also
sent Tyson Chandler, the rights to Ahmad Nivins and the
rights to Giorgos Printezis from Dallas to New York while
the Mavericks will receive Andy Rautins from the Knicks
and a 2012 protected second round pick from the Wizards
(12/10/11).

WIZ FACTS
▶ Speaks five languages-French, English, Spanish,
Italian, and his native Creole.
▶ Has shot .500 or better from the field in five of six
seasons in the NBA.

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PROFESSIONALLY: Holds career averages of 5.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in 358 career games…Averaged a
career-high 6.6 points per game in 78 games for the Lakers during the 2007-08 season…Has shot .500 or better from the field in five of six seasons in the NBA…Made remarkable comeback and entry into professional
basketball ball, playing his first NBA game for Lakers on Feb. 8, 2006 at Houston, less than seven months after
undergoing open heart surgery on 7/26/05.

PERSONALLY: Speaks five languages - French, English, Spanish, Italian and his native Creole…Has three
younger sisters: Elodie, Florence and Rachelle...Grew up on the island of Martinique in the Caribbean... Won the
NBA Cares Community Assist Award for February 2010 for long-standing philanthropic and charitable work...
Has become nationwide advocate for heart health awareness in wake of his own open heart surgery…With
the French National Team, played in EuroBasket 2009 in Poland, averaging 7.1 points and 5.7 rebounds in nine
contests... ...In June 2009, joined forces with the American Society of Echocardiography to create awareness
of heart health and provide access to the test that saved his life – the echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) – to
those who may not otherwise have access...Named recipient of the Ninth Annual Angela & Christopher Cohan
Community Service Award, given each year to the Warriors player who best exemplifies the spirit of community
service through their outstanding commitment of time, service and financial support to children and families in
the Bay Area...PIn 2008, played for France in a qualifying tournament for EuroBasket 2009...Played in the 2006
FIBA World Basketball Championship in Saitama, Japan and again for “Les Bleus” in the 2007 FIBA European
Championships...Left home at the age of 15 to attend INSEP (the National Institute of Physical Education) in Paris,
France...Played high school basketball with current NBA players Tony Parker, Boris Diaw and Johan Petro in
Paris...Graduated with a degree in Sports Management and Communication from Gonzaga.
2010-11: Averaged 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 64 games (21 starts) for the Knicks…Shot a career-high .632
percent from the field.
2009-10: Endured injury-shortened season, limited to just 42 games (20 starts) with 4.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, and
1.29 blocks over 20.8 minutes with the Warriors...Shot .582 from the field (85-146)... Had seven double-figure
scoring games and one 10-plus rebound game...Had two, five-block games (Dec. 29 at Lakers, Apr. 2 vs. Knicks)...
Logged 30-plus minutes three times, with season-high 37 minutes on Mar. 5 at Atlanta (6 points, season-high 10
rebounds)...Missed a total of 39 games due to injury/illness, including 23 games in November-December with
sprained left knee, and nine games in March with sore left knee...DNP (CD) once (Dec. 1 at Denver).
2008-09: Ranked fourth in the NBA in blocks (career-high 2.13) with the Warriors...Played in a career-high 79
games (26 starts), logging career-high 21.5 minutes with 5.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and .508 shooting...Had doublefigure scoring 15 times and two double-doubles...Career-high six blocks at Indiana (12/17/08)...Scored a seasonhigh 18 points (4/10/09) Missed three games due to illness (flu-like symptoms).
2007-08: Averaged a career-high 6.6 points in third and final Lakers season, adding 3.9 rebounds and 1.38 blocks
over 18.7 minutes in 78 games (21 starts)...Ranked 23rd in NBA in blocked shots (1.38)...Double-figure scoring 23
times, with season-high 16 points vs. Warriors (3/23/08)... Missed four games due to injury (two with sprained
right ankle, two with mild concussion)...Came off the bench in 19 of Lakers’ 21 Playoff games, with 2.0 points over
9.8 minutes as LA drove to Western Conference title...Appeared in all six games of NBA Finals vs. Celtics with
11 total points over 10.3 minutes.
2006-07: Broke into Lakers’ rotation, appearing in 72 games (one start) and averaging 5.3 points and 3.6 rebounds
over 15.1 minutes...Ranked 28th in NBA in blocks (1.08)...Had two double-doubles and led Lakers in rebounds five
times...Established single-game career highs in both points (game-high 23 on Nov. 1 at Golden State, lone career
20-plus game) and rebounds (game-high 15 on Apr. 8 vs. Suns)...Had nine double-figure scoring games and one
20-plus effort...In lone start of season, had 10 points in 29 minutes vs. Suns (4/13/07)...Missed four games due to
injury (two with hip soreness, two with back spasms)...DNP (CD) six times...Came off the bench in four games of
Lakers’ first-round Playoff loss to Suns with 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 rebounds over 12.0 minutes.

WIZ FACTS
▶ Named FIBA Young Men’s Player of the Year in 2011.
▶ Is a three-time Serbian Cup Winner (2009, 2010, 2011).

PROFESSIONALLY:

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#

Name is pronounced Yahn VEH-uh-lee…Grew up playing for the club team,
BK Snakes Ostrava, in the Czech Republic… In national team competition, has represented Czech Republic at
the youth, junior and senior level.

PERSONALLY:

Has played professionally in Slovenia and Serbia, including Euroleague action for
Partizan Belgrade from 2008-2011…Averaged 10.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in 2010-11…Was named
the FIBA Young Men’s Player of the Year in 2011 (top player born in 1990 or later), edging out three-time winner
Ricky Rubio of Spain…Has connected at a .500 clip or better from the field in every season in his professional
career…Finished second in voting for the Euroleague’s Rising Star trophy (top player under 23 by July 1) in 200910 and third in 2010-11…In 2009-10, in an exhibition contest vs. the Phoenix Suns during the NBA preseason, had
a game-high 16 points as well as five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 27 minutes of action.

WIZ FACTS
▶ W
as named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month
for four consecutive months (Jan –Apr, 2011).
▶ N amed MVP of the 2011 Rookie Challenge at All-Star
Weekend.
▶ First player in NBA history to have 29 points, 13 assists and
nine steals in a single game (11/2/10 vs. PHI).

2

#

PROFESSIONALLY: Was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for four consecutive

months (January – April, 2011), becoming the first player in franchise history ever to win the honor in four
consecutive months…Was named MVP of the 2011 Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, and
recorded a Rookie Challenge record 22 assists in that game (2/18/11)…His #2 jersey ranked as the 10th topselling jersey in the NBA in 2010-11…Became the third-youngest player ever to record a triple-double, trailing
only LeBron James (twice) and Lamar Odom, when he did so at 20 years and 65 days old (11/10/10)…With 29
points, 13 assists and a franchise record-tying nine steals (Verizon Center record) in his home debut, became the
first NBA player to ever record those numbers or better in a game…Became the first player in Vegas Summer
League history to lead the league in both points and assists per game, and was named the Most Outstanding
Player of the 2010 NBA Summer League.

PERSONALLY: Raised in Raleigh, North Carolina by his mother Frances Pulley…Lost his father, John

Wall Sr., to liver cancer at the age of nine…Attended Word of God Christian Academy where he averaged 21.0
points, 7.0 rebounds and 9.0 assists during his senior year…Was ranked as the 2009 number one overall high
school prospect by Rivals.com…Was featured on the cover of the January 11, 2010 issue of Sports Illustrated and
on the cover of the June 28, 2010 issue of ESPN The Magazine…Has a signature dance, The John Wall Dance,
that became a national pop sensation during his freshman season at Kentucky…Is the first-ever Kentucky player
drafted number one overall in the NBA Draft.

2010-11:

Appeared in 69 games (64 starts) as a rookie, and averaged 16.4 points, 8.3 assists, 4.6 rebounds
and 1.8 steals in 37.8 minutes per game…Led Washington in total points (1,131), assists (574), steals (121),
minutes played (2,606), FTM (301) and FTA (393)…Notched 26 double-doubles (most for a rookie guard since
Damon Stoudamire in ‘95-’96, and most for a Wizards rookie since Tom Gugliotta in ’92-‘93)…Led all rookies in
total assists and steals, and finished second behind Blake Griffin in points per game…Scored a season-high 32
points, and had 10 assists and five rebounds at LAC (3/23), to become the first rookie in franchise history since
Earl Monroe (2/24/68) to reach those numbers in a single game…Recorded nine or more assists in 10 straight
games from 1/1 – 1/21 to become the first rookie in NBA history to have 10 consecutive games with nine or more
assists…Recorded five games with 14+ assists to become the first Wizard since Rod Strickland in 1998-99 to
have five games of 14+ assists in the same season…Scored 19 points and dished out a season-high 15 assists
vs. UTA (1/17)…Scored 25 points (all in the second half) vs. PHI (11/23)…With 19 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds
and six steals vs. HOU (11/10) in his sixth career game became the sixth fastest rookie in NBA history to record
a triple-double, and the only rookie other than Magic Johnson to have a triple-double with six+ steals within
his first six career games…With 29 points, 13 assists and a franchise record-tying nine steals (Verizon Center
record) in his home debut, became the first NBA player to ever record those numbers or better in a game…
Forced overtime vs. PHI (11/23) with three free throws with 3.5 seconds remaining in regulation…Became
Washington’s first rookie since Juwan Howard in 1994-95 to score over 1,000 points…Broke Muggsy Bogues’
franchise record for assists by a rookie…Scored 20+ points in 19 games…Missed a total of 13 games; four due
to a sprained left foot (11/16-11/21), two due to a bruised right knee (11/27-11/29), one for a sore left foot (12/8),
five for right knee tendinitis/bone bruise (12/14-12/22), and one for a league suspension (4/1).

COLLEGIATELY: Averaged 16.6 points, 6.5 assists and 1.8 steals during his lone season at Kentucky…

Set the Kentucky single-game assist record with 16 (11 in the 1st half) in a game vs. Hartford (12/29/09)…Set a
new Wildcats single-season assist record (241)…Holds the record for most points in a season by a Kentucky
freshman…Was named 2010 Consensus First Team All-American…Won the 2009-10 Adolph Rupp National
Player of the Year award…Voted as the 2009-10 SEC Player of the Year and was named 2010 SEC Tournament
MVP…Became the first player in Kentucky history to record double-doubles in both points and rebounds as well
as points and assists…Led UK to the Elite Eight in the 2010 NCAA Tournament…Scored a career-high 25 points
at Connecticut (12/9).

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nick

young
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6-5
WEIGHT: 210

COLLEGE:

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

BIRTHDATE:

JUNE 1, 1985

TRANSACTIONS: NONE

HIGH SCHOOL:
CLEVELAND

RESEDA, CA

YEARS PRO: 4
DRAFTED:

16TH OVERALL
(FIRST ROUND) BY
WASHINGTON IN 2007

Season-By-Season Statistics
Year-Team
07-08 WAS
08-09 WAS
09-10 WAS
10-11 WAS
TOTALS

WIZ FACTS
▶ Surpassed the 1,000 point mark for the first time in his career in 2010-11.
▶ Scored a career-high 43 points versus SAC (1/11/11).
▶ Was the focus of a documentary titled “Second Chance
Season”, which portrayed his life story and path to the
NBA, and aired on ESPN.

PROFESSIONALLY: Among all players in the 2007 NBA Draft class,

1

#

finished second only to OKC’s Kevin Durant in scoring in 2010-11 (17.4 ppg)…Surpassed the 1,000 point
mark for the first time in his career in 2010-11…Scored a career-high 43 points, and sank a career-best
seven three-pointers vs. SAC (1/11/11)…Had the highest scoring increase in the NBA from 2009-10 to
2010-11 (8.6 – 17.4).

PERSONALLY: Is the son of Charles and Mae Young…Names his brothers John and "T" as his biggest

sports heroes…Is a fixture at Wizards Basketball Camps and community events, including “Salute To The Stars” and
the annual “Family-to-Family Holiday Delivery”…Started the Nick Young Foundation with hopes of putting an end to
gang violence and offering free psychiatric services to those who have been affected by it…Recently held a back to
school drive in his hometown of West L.A., with gifts, prizes, school supplies and food…Visited wounded servicemen
and women at Andrews Air Force Base in 2007…Was the focus of a documentary titled “Second Chance Season”
which portrayed his life story and path to the NBA.

2010-11: Appeared in 64 games (40 starts), and averaged a career-high and team-leading 17.4 points per game,
along with 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 31.8 minutes per game…Tallied a team-high eight games with 30+ points,
and scored 20+ points in a game a team-high 30 times, including nine games in a reserve role…Also led Washington
with a career-high 105 three-point field goals made…Scored a career-high 43 points, and sank a career-best seven
three-pointers vs. SAC (1/11)…Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds vs. IND (12/29)…Among all players in the 2007
NBA Draft class, finished second only to Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant in scoring…Connected on a game-winning
three-point field goal with 7.6 seconds remaining to beat PHI (11/23)…Missed 18 games due to injury/illness; right
thigh contusion (12/3), sore left knee (2/16), flu-like symptoms (3/5), bruised left knee (3/15-3/23, 3/28-4/13).

2009-10: Averaged 8.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game in 74 games (23 starts) for Washington…Established
a new career-high with 23 games started…Averaged 12.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game as a starter…In eight
games in the month of April, averaged 17.4 points (.455 fg%) and 2.0 rebounds in 35.1 minutes per game…Connected
on 69-170 three-point field goal attempts for a career-best .406 3pt. fg% (16th in the NBA)...Made a career-high five
three-pointers in a career-high 44 minutes played as part of a season-high 29-point effort in a Wizards win vs. GSW
(4/6)…Scored 20+ points in 10 games…Did not miss a game due to illness/injury.

2008-09: Was the only Wizards player to appear in all 82 games…Averaged 10.9 points per game, including 12.2
points per game in five games started…Scored 20+ points in 12 games, and finished with 30+ points in two games,
including a career-high 33 points at NYK (1/14)…Scored 30+ in back-to-back contests (vs. MIL on 1/12, at NYK on
1/14)…Established or equaled career-highs with six rebounds (twice), three steals (twice), two blocks (four times)
and 36 minutes played (twice).

2007-08:

Averaged 7.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 15.5 minutes per game in 75 regular season games (two
starts)…Scored in double figures 26 times…Scored a career-high 27 points and made a career-high three threepointers in a career-best 31:29 minutes played at LAL (3/30)...Scored 22 points and had a career-high three steals vs.
MIL (3/11)...Grabbed a career-high six rebounds vs. NO (3/2)...Scored 10 points and had a career-high five assists at
PHX (2/10)...Scored 19 points at DEN (2/8)...Made his first career start vs. SAC at Verizon Center (12/15)...Scored 17
points in 14:36 vs. POR (11/17)...Missed two games due to illness/injury (right thigh contusion, 3/21 - 3/23).

COLLEGIATELY:

Earned First Team All-Pac-10 honors his sophomore and junior seasons at USC…
Declared for the NBA Draft after his junior season…Finished his collegiate career as USC’s sixth all-time leading
scorer with 1,486 points…As a junior, ranked second in the Pac-10 in scoring (17.5 ppg), fifth in field goal percentage
(.525) and tied for second in three-point field goal percentage (.440).

PLAYOFFS: Appeared in four playoff games for Washington in 2008.
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11.5 points and 8.1 rebounds in 15 games started…Joined DeShawn Stevenson as the only two Wizards that appeared
in every regular season game…Recorded nine double-doubles…Had a career-high five assists vs. ORL (3/5)...Grabbed
a career-high 15 rebounds vs. SAS (2/6)...Scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a career-high 40:09 minutes
played vs. UTA (2/1)...Had a career-high tying five blocks at ATL (1/11)...Scored a career-high 26 points (12-14 FG) vs.
PHI (11/20).

2006-07

: Averaged 3.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in 56 games (13 starts)…Averaged 6.9 points (.500), 5.8
rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 13 games started…Recorded his first career double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds) and
blocked a career-high four shots at PHI (2/14)...Made his first career start vs. POR (2/11)...Missed seven games due to
illness/injury (left knee sprain, 3/26 - 4/6) and was listed as inactive 13 times.

MAURICE EVANS

continued

PLAYOFFS:

Appeared in 56 games (18 starts) over six consecutive postseasons from 2005-2010...Recorded 5.0
ppg and 1.5 rpg in those 56 contests…In the 2010 postseason, tallied 2.3 ppg and 1.2 rpg in 11 contests for Atlanta...
Appeared in 11 games (eight starts) for the Hawks in the 2009 Playoffs, and averaged 6.2 ppg and 1.5 rpg…Started all
10 games for Orlando in the 2008 Playoffs, and averaged 9.0 ppg and 2.5 rpg…During the 2005-06 campaign with the
Pistons, saw action in 16 postseason contests.

COLLEGIATELY: Transferred to Texas after playing his first two seasons at Wichita State…Named Third

Team All-Big 12 by league coaches after averaging 15.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 1.6 apg in 34 starts as a junior at Texas
(2000-01)...Was a member of the 2000-01 Big 12 All-Newcomer Team...Averaged 22.6 ppg (ninth-best in the nation) as
a sophomore for the Shockers (1998-99)...Posted 12.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 31 contests in his freshman season (1997-98).

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goal percentage, 31st in free throw percentage, tied for 32nd in steals and 40th in scoring…Had 20+ points in 32
games…Scored the 11,000th point of his NBA career vs. POR (1/19)…Netted his 1,000th career three-point field goal
at CLE (11/14)…Was on the Inactive List due to neck spasms on 12/15.

2006-07:

Appeared in 60 games (60 starts) for Seattle, and averaged a career-high 22.4 points, 6.6 rebounds,
2.4 assists and 1.13 steals in 39.1 minutes per game….Ranked 11th in the NBA in minutes played, 27th in free throw
percentage (career-best .841) and tied for 27th in three-point field goal percentage…Had 41 games of 20+ points and
scored 30+ points eight times...Recorded 13 double-doubles…Hit a game-winning three-pointer with 4.8 seconds
at NYK (3/6)…Scored his 10,000th career NBA point vs. MEM (3/30)…Passed Gary Payton for first on the Seattle
SuperSonics’ all-time list in three-pointers made (918) vs. DET (3/13)…Notched his 1,000th career assist at NY
(3/16)…Missed 22 games (12/23 – 2/7) due to an injury to the tendon sheath on the back of his right hand.

2005-06: Played in 78 games (77 starts) with Seattle, and averaged 20.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and

1.31 steals in 36.9 minutes per game.…Led (or tied) the team in scoring 25 times…Scored 20+ points 40 times, 30+
points eight times and 40+ points twice…Swiped a career-high seven steals at UTA (12/9)…Grabbed his 3,000th
career rebound at NYK (1/8)…Did not play on 4/7 due to an NBA suspension…Also did not play on 3/29 and 4/2 due
to a sprained ankle.

2004-05:

Appeared in 71 games (71 starts) for Seattle, and averaged 20.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and
1.06 steals in 38.0 minutes per game.…Ranked 22nd in the NBA in three-point field-goal percentage (.400)…Scored
20+ points 41 times and 30+ points six times…Recorded seven double-doubles…Had two points, four rebounds, one
assist and one steal in 14 minutes during his NBA All-Star Game appearance…Did not play due to left knee tendinitis
in three games…Also missed eight games (3/19 – 4/11) due to a right foot contusion.

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2003-04: Appeared in 80 games (80 starts) for Seattle, and averaged 17.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.24 steals
in 36.6 minutes per game…Poured in a career-high 50 points vs. LAC in Japan (10/31)…Scored 20+ points 31 times and had 30+
points six times…Led (or tied) the team in scoring 28 times and in rebounding 26 times…Recorded six double-doubles…Scored
his 5,000th career point at MEM (12/30)…Participated in the Three-Point Shootout at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.

2002-03:

Appeared in 77 games (77 starts) with Seattle, and averaged 18.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.29 steals in
39.5 minutes per game.…Led the team in total rebounds with 503…Led (or tied) the team in scoring in 25 games and in rebounding 21 times…Scored 20+ points in 32 games…Recorded double figures in rebounding in 12 games and had 11 double-doubles…
Made 35 consecutive free throws from 12/18 – 1/10.
2001-02: Played in 71 games (70 starts) with Seattle, and averaged 16.8 points, a team-high 7.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.46 steals
in 36.4 minutes per game… Led the team in rebounding and finished second on the team in scoring…Played a career-high 54 minutes at ORL (11/5) and grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds…Scored 20+ points in 21 games…Recorded 16 double-doubles…Led
(or tied) the team in scoring in 17 games and in rebounding 26 times…Scored his 2,000th career point vs. PHX (11/13)…Grabbed
his 1,000th career rebound at DAL (11/20)…Missed 11 games (strained left shoulder on 3/16; sprained left ankle from 3/29 – 4/17).
2000-01: Appeared in 78 games (78 starts) for Seattle, and averaged 14.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.17 steals in 34.9 minutes per game…Finished ninth in the NBA in three-point shooting percentage (.432)…Scored 20+ points in 17 games…Grabbed
10+ rebounds in 11 outings…Recorded eight double-doubles…Led (or tied) the team in scoring 10 times and in rebounding in 23
games…Scored his 1,000th career point vs. GSW (12/3)…Selected as one of eight competitors for the Three-Point Shootout at
NBA All-Star Weekend in Washington, DC.
1999-2000: Appeared in all 82 games (eight starts) for Seattle, and averaged 8.2 points and 4.1 rebounds in 19.2 minutes per
game…Was one of two Sonics (Gary Payton) to appear in every game…Scored 20+ points in seven games…Scored a seasonhigh 30 points at DAL (2/9)…Recorded four double-doubles.
1998-99: Appeared in 20 games (seven starts) as a rookie in Seattle, and averaged 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 7.3 minutes per
game.
PLAYOFFS: Has appeared in 64 career playoff games, with postseason averages of 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists in
38.5 minutes per game...Started 14 playoff games for Orlando in 2010, and averaged 12.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.07
steals in 36.6 minutes per game….Started 24 playoff games for Orlando in 2009, and averaged 19.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists
and 1.04 steals in 41.1 minutes per game as the Magic advanced to the NBA Finals…Scored a playoff career-high 34 points and
dished out a playoff career-best seven assists at LAL in Game 2 of the NBA Finals (6/7/09)...Hit a game-winning three-pointer
with 14.7 seconds left in Game 1 at CLE (5/20/09)…In 2008, started 10 playoff games for the Magic, and averaged a team-high
19.5 points, along with 7.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.10 steals in 41.7 minutes per game…In 2005, started in eight postseason
games for Seattle, and averaged 16.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 39.0 minutes per game…In 2002, appeared in three
playoff contests (two starts) for Seattle, and averaged 12.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 26.3 minutes per game…In 2000, started five
playoff contests for the Sonics, and averaged 15.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.00 steals in 31.4 minutes per game while shooting
.474 (9-19) from three-point range.

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continued

2005-06: Averaged 2.0 points and 1.6 rebounds in 23 games with the Lakers during his rookie season.
PLAYOFFS: Has averaged 3.0 points and 1.9 rebounds in 30 career playoff games with the Lakers and Knicks.
COLLEGIATELY: Played four seasons at Gonzaga and finished as school’s fourth-best all-time scorer (1,723) and rebounder (859)...
Second on all-time school list in blocks (179) and first in free throws made (643)...Averaged 13.6 points and 6.8 rebounds over 127
games in his four college seasons...Had 27 career double-doubles...West Coast Conference Player of the Year as a senior with
career-highs 15.9 points and 9.5 rebounds...Honorable Mention All-American honors from The Associated Press and finalist for
Naismith and Wooden Awards as a senior.

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Rookie of the Year
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NBA Kennedy Citizenship Award
Executive of the Year
Sportsmanship Award
Sixth Man of the Year
Most Improved Player
Coach of the Year

LeBron James
Kevin Durant
Dwight Howard
Kobe Bryant
Derrick Rose

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Major Events in
Franchise History
Chicago Packers, under ownership of Dave Trager, played the franchiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first
NBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;game, losing to New York, 120-103.
Franchise earned its first win, vs. St. Louis, 117-106.

1962
October 7

Team renamed Chicago Zephyrs.

1963
September 6
March 25
June 4

Don Nelson sold to Los Angeles.
Franchise moved to Baltimore, with Dave Trager retaining principal ownership.
Team renamed the Baltimore Bullets.

Franchise moved to Washington, renamed the Capital Bullets.
K.C. Jones named head coach.
Bob Ferry named General Manager, replacing Jerry Sachs, who was made president of
Capital Centre.
Capital Centre opened to sellout crowd of 17,500, a then-record crowd to see a basketball game in Maryland.

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Major Events in
Franchise History

1974
April 20

Team renamed the Washington Bullets.

1975
August 28

Dave Bing and a first-round draft choice in 1977 obtained from Detroit for Kevin Porter.

1976
May 28
November 12

Dick Motta replaced K.C. Jones as head coach.
Elvin Hayes became the 12th player in NBA history to grab 10,000 rebounds.

1977
February 13
March 5
August 17

Elvin Hayes and Phil Chenier represented the Eastern Conference in the All-Star Game in
Milwaukee.
Wes Unseld became the 13th player in NBA history to grab 10,000 rebounds.
Bob Dandridge signed as a free agent.

1978
June 7
December 13

Bullets defeated Seattle to claim the 1978 NBA World Championship.
Elvin Hayes scored his 20,000th career point in a 134-117 victory over San Diego.

1979
February 4
April 1
June

Dick Motta coached in his first NBA All-Star Game; Elvin Hayes and Bobby Dandridge
also represented the Bullets in the game.
Dick Motta won his 500th career game as Bullets defeat Denver.
Bob Ferry named Executive of the Year by The Sporting News.

1980
February 3
March 11
May 27

Bullets hosted the first NBA All-Star Game ever held in Washington; Elvin Hayes was
selected to play for the 12th straight time.
Wes Unseld scored his 10,000th career point.
Dick Motta resigned as head coach. Gene Shue named as his replacement.

1981
June 8

Elvin Hayes traded to Houston for the Rockets’ second round picks in 1981 and 1983.

1982
June 16

Gene Shue named NBA Coach of the Year; Bob Ferry selected Executive of the Year by
The Sporting News.

1986
March 19
June 17

Kevin Loughery hired as head coach replacing Gene Shue.
Acquired Moses Malone, Terry Catledge, and first round draft choices in 1986 and 1988
from Philadelphia in exchange for Jeff Ruland and Cliff Robinson.

1987
October 17

Signed veteran free agent Bernard King.

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1988
January 3
May 3

Major Events in
Franchise History
Wes Unseld hired as head coach replacing Kevin Loughery.
Wes Unseld was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

1990
June 12
June 18

Bob Ferry resigned after 17 years as the team’s general manager.
John Nash hired as general manager, replacing Bob Ferry.

1991
January 29

Bernard King named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team.

1992
February 4
May 6

Michael Adams named to his first NBA All-Star Game.
Pervis Ellison selected the NBA’s Most Improved Player.

1993
July 1

Capital Centre renamed the USAir Arena.

1994
April 24
May 4
May 17

Wes Unseld resigned after seven seasons as the team’s head coach.
Jim Lynam hired to replace Wes Unseld as head coach.
Second-year forward Don MacLean selected as the NBA’s Most Improved Player for the
1993-94 season.

1995
October 18
November 9

The Bullets broke ground on their new arena, MCI Center, scheduled to open during the
fall of 1997.
Abe Pollin announced the decision to rename the team.

1996
January 31
February 9
February 22
April 30
May 1
May 6

Juwan Howard named to 1996 Eastern Conference All-Star Team.
Tim Legler won the 1996 AT&T Long Distance Shootout.
Abe Pollin announced that the Bullets will be renamed the Wizards prior to the
1997-98 NBA season.
John Nash resigned after six years as the general manager.
Wes Unseld named general manager, replacing John Nash.
Gheorghe Muresan named NBA’s Most Improved Player for the 1995-96 season.

1997
February 5
February 5
May 15
July 11
November 29
December 2

Chris Webber named to 1997 Eastern Conference All-Star Team.
Bernie Bickerstaff hired to replace Jim Lynam as the team’s head coach.
Wizards released new logos and colors.
Wizards released new uniforms and courtside apparel.
Wizards played their last game at US Airways Arena.
Wizards defeated the Seattle Supersonics, 95-78, in the inaugural game at MCI Center.

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Franchise History

1998
May 14
May 18

Wizards acquired all-stars Mitch Richmond and Otis Thorpe in a trade with
Sacramento for Chris Webber.
Rod Strickland, who led the league in assists during the ‘97-98 season, is named 2nd
team All-NBA.

1999
April 5
June 16
December 4

Bernie Bickerstaff relieved of his duties. Assistant coach Jim Brovelli finished the
season as head coach.
Gar Heard named head coach.
Announced that the 2001 NBA-All Star Game would be held in Washington D.C. at
MCI Center.

2000
January 19
January 29
June 14

Abe Pollin named Michael Jordan President of Basketball Operations.
Gar Heard relieved of his duties as head coach. Darrell Walker named interim
head coach.
Leonard Hamilton named head coach.

2001
February 15
February 22

April 19
June 28
September 25

Mitch Richmond became the 26th player in NBA history to score 20,000 points.
Wizards tied their largest trade in franchise history when they acquired Dallas
Mavericks Christian Laettner, Courtney Alexander, Loy Vaught, Hubert Davis, Etan
Thomas and future considerations in exchange for Juwan Howard, Calvin Booth, and
Obinna Ekezie.
Doug Collins named head coach.
Drafted high schooler Kwame Brown with the overall number one selection in the
draft, making him the first high schooler ever selected with the first pick.
Michael Jordan returned from retirement and signed with the Wizards.

2002
September 17

Patrick Ewing hired as an assistant coach.

2003
January 22 Michael Jordan passed Wilt Chamberlin for third place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list
by scoring his 31,420th career point during a game played in New Orleans.
April 14 Michael Jordan played in his final game at MCI Center, finishing with averages of 23.7
PPG, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists in 73 home games at MCI Center.
April 16 Michael Jordan played in his final NBA game in Philadelphia, retiring as the NBA’s all
time leader in career scoring average (30.1 points per game).
June 19
Eddie Jordan named head coach.
June 30
Ernie Grunfeld named President of Basketball Operations.
August 8
Wizards signed restricted free agent Gilbert Arenas.

February 8 Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison were named to 2005 All-Star team, the first
Washington duo selected since Moses Malone and Jeff Malone in 1987.
March 8 Antawn Jamison’s league-high streak of 386 consecutive games played came to an end
when tendinitis in his right knee forced him out of a game in New York against the Knicks.
April 11 Eddie Jordan notched his 100th career victory as a head coach with a 119-112 win over the
Milwaukee Bucks at the MCI Center.
April 13 The Wizards clinched their first playoff spot since 1996-97 with a 93-82 victory over the
Chicago Bulls at the MCI Center.
April 17 The Wizards 106-104 win over the Charlotte Bobcats at the MCI Center marked their 45th
victory of the season, their highest win total in 26 years (1978-79).
April 30
In addition to hosting their inaugural playoff game at the MCI Center, the Wizards
returned to the postseason fray for the first time in eight seasons (1996-97).
Washington defeated the Chicago Bulls, 117-99, at the MCI Center in Game 3 in their first
round playoff series, marking their first playoff win since May 4, 1988 against the Detroit
Pistons.
May 4 Gilbert Arenas connected on the game-winning shot as time expired lifting Washington to
a 112-110 win over the Chicago Bulls. Arenas’ game-winning basket gave the Wizards a
3-2 lead in the series.
May 6 The Wizards defeated the Chicago Bulls, 94-91, at the MCI Center, clinching their first
playoff series victory since 1982.
May 12
Larry Hughes was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. Hughes became the
fourth player in franchise history to be named to the First Team, and the first since Bobby
Dandridge in 1978-79.
May 18 Gilbert Arenas was named to the All-NBA Third Team, the first Wizard since Rod Strickland
in 1997-98 to be named to an All-NBA team.
August 2 Wizards acquired Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins from the Los Angeles Lakers for Kwame
Brown and Laron Profit.
August 9 Wizards signed forward Andray Blatche, Washington’s top selection (49th overall in the
second round) in the 2005 NBA Draft.
November 11 In a 137-96 win against the Seattle SuperSonics, Washington established a new MCI
Center record for points scored in a game (137).

2006
February 10
February 25
February 27
March 5
April 16

Gilbert Arenas named to the NBA All-Star Team for the second consecutive season.
Arenas was tabbed by Commissioner David Stern to replace the injured Indiana Pacers
forward Jermaine O’Neal on the Eastern Conference roster.
Gilbert Arenas established an NBA record for points scored in game by a player who
played 30 or fewer minutes, when he scored 46 points in 30 minutes versus the New York
Knicks at Verizon Center.
Gilbert Arenas earned NBA Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive week.
Arenas became the first player in franchise history to capture Player of the Week honors
in back-to-back weeks.
Wizards played their first game at the newly named Verizon Center.
Washington clinched a spot in the 2006 NBA Playoffs with a 104-92 win over the
Cleveland Cavaliers at Verizon Center. After advancing to the Eastern Conference
Semifinals in 2005, the Wizards advanced to the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the
first time since the 1986-87 and 1987-88 NBA seasons.

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2006
May 17
June 28
July 15
October 4
December 16

December 22

Selected to the All-NBA Third Team, Gilbert Arenas became the franchise’s first
player since Elvin Hayes (1972-73 through 1976-77) to be named to an All-NBA team in
consecutive seasons.
Washington selected Ukraine native Oleksiy Pecherov in the first round (18th overall)
of the 2006 NBA Draft. Pecherov, 6-11, became the first-ever international player
selected by the Wizards in the first round of the draft.
Wizards signed Head Coach Eddie Jordan to a contract extension.
Wizards signed President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld to a contract extension.
Gilbert Arenas established a new single-game franchise scoring record with 60 points
against the Los Angeles Lakers. Arenas also established a new NBA record by scoring 16 points in a single overtime session in the Wizards’ overtime win against the
Lakers.
Gilbert Arenas established a new US Airways Center single-game scoring record with
54 points at Phoenix.

2007
January 2

The National Basketball Association honored Eddie Jordan as the Coach of the Month for
the month of December. Jordan led the Wizards to a 12-4 record, which marked the first
time since January 1977 that Washington won as many as 12 games in a single month.

January 2

The National Basketball Association named Gilbert Arenas as the Eastern Conference
Player of the Month for the month of December. Arenas posted a league-best 34.1 points
per game in December and led Washington to a 12-4 record for the month.

January 15

Gilbert Arenas connected on a game-winning three-point shot at the buzzer to defeat the
Utah Jazz, and tied the Verizon Center scoring record with 51 points.

January 25

Gilbert Arenas was named to the NBA All-Star Team for the third consecutive season, and
was voted in as a starter by the fans.

February 1 Caron Butler was named to his first NBA All-Star Team.
February 1

Eddie Jordan clinched the honor of coaching the 2007 Eastern Conference All-Star team in
the NBA All-Star Game. The Wizards held a 27-18 record and were in sole possession of
first place in the Eastern Conference at the time of the announcement.

April 2

Caron Butler sustained a first metacarpal fracture in his right hand in a game at Milwaukee
and missed the remainder of the regular season and playoffs.

April 5

Gilbert Arenas sustained a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee in a game against the
Charlotte Bobcats and missed the remainder of the regular season and playoffs.

April 10

Washington clinched its third consecutive playoff berth for the first time since the franchise
made five consecutive postseason appearances from 1983-88.

June 28

Wizards drafted guard Nick Young out of the University of Southern California in the first
round (16th overall) the 2007 NBA Draft.

May 10

Gilbert Arenas was named to his third consecutive All-NBA Team (Second Team), and
became the franchise’s first player since Elvin Hayes (1972-73 through 1976-77) to be named
to an All-NBA team in three consecutive seasons.

June 20

Susan O’Malley concluded a 20-year run with Washington Sports and Entertainment and
stepped down as President of the company.

August 17 Wizards re-signed restricted free agent Andray Blatche.

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2007

Major Events in
Franchise History

November 21

Guard Gilbert Arenas underwent surgery to repair a partial tear of his left medial meniscus, and
went on to miss 69 regular season games and two playoff games.

Wizards forwards Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison were named to the 2008 Eastern
Conference All-Star Team, though Butler eventually missed the game due to a left hip flexor
strain.

March 17

Antawn Jamison was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the first time in his
career. Jamison posted averages of 25.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, and led the
Wizards to a 3-0 record during the week of March 10-16, 2008.

April 4

Washington clinched its fourth consecutive playoff berth with a 109-95 win over the Miami Heat.

April 24

Washington defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 108-72, in Game Three of their first round playoff
series. The 36-point victory margin marked Washington’s biggest-ever playoff win.

June 26

Wizards drafted center/forward JaVale McGee out of the University of Nevada in the first
round (18th overall) of the 2008 NBA Draft.

June 30

Wizards re-signed Antawn Jamison to a contract extension.

July 13

Wizards re-signed unrestricted free agent Gilbert Arenas.

November 24

Wizards relieved Eddie Jordan of his head coaching duties and named Ed Tapscott as interim
head coach.

December 9

Wizards acquired guards Javaris Crittenton and Mike James in a three-team deal with the
Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Hornets. Washington sent Antonio Daniels to New
Orleans and a future conditional draft pick back to Memphis that was acquired in a previous
trade.

2009
April 22

Wizards named Flip Saunders as the 22nd head coach in franchise history.

May 21

Washington announced that Randy Wittman and Sam Cassell would serve as assistant coaches on Flip Saunders’ staff.

Wizards commemorate 30-year anniversary of historic trip to China with a return visit

November 24

Wizards mourn the passing of Owner/Chairman Abe Pollin at the age of 85.

December 10

Wizards unveil jersey patch and court logo in memory of Abe Pollin.

2010

February 17
April 6
May 18
June 10
June 24

Wizards acquire Al Thornton, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, a 2010 first round pick and the rights to Emir
Preldzic. With three-team deal, the Wizards send Antawn Jamison to Cleveland and Drew
Gooden to LA while the Clippers send Sebastian Telfair to Cleveland completing the trade.
Gus Johnson is elected to Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Wizards receive first overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft via Draft Lottery.
Ted Leonsis-led Monumental Sports & Entertainment completes acquisition of Washington
Wizards and Verizon Center.
Wizards draft John Wall with the first overall selection in the 2010 NBA Draft.

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June 24
June 29
September 24
September 28
December 18

2011

February 18
February 19
February 23
April 14
May 10
May 11
June 23

Wizards acquire draft rights to Trevor Booker and Hamady Ndiaye from Minnesota.
Wizards acquire Yi Jianlian from New Jersey.
JaVale and Andray Blatche were signed to contract extensions.
Wizards hosted first-ever â&#x20AC;&#x153;Midnight Tip-Off to open Training Camp at George Mason University
Wizards acquired Rashard Lewis via trade from Orlando in exchange for Gilbert Arenas.

John Wall was named MVP of Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles after
establishing new Rookie Challenge record with 23 assists.
Javale McGee became Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-ever participant in the Slam Dunk contest during AllStar Weekend.
Wizards acquired Jordan Crawford from Atlanta, along with a 2011 first-round draft pick,
Maurice Evans and Mike Bibby in exchange for Kirk Hinrich and Hilton Armstrong.
John Wall became the first-ever Washington player to be honored as Eastern Conference
Rookie of the Month for four consecutive months (January - April, 2011).
Wizards unveiled an updated look featuring a red, white and blue color scheme on new uniforms and logos.
John Wall was named to NBA All-Rookie Team
Wizards drafted Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton and Shelvin Mack in the 2011 NBA Draft.

Date Opponent
Oct.19
at New York
Oct.21
at Syracuse
Oct.27
St. Louis
Oct.28
at St. Louis
Nov.3
New York
Nov.4
Los Angeles
Nov.8
New York at Detroit
Nov.10
at Cincinnati
Nov.11 Cincinnati
Nov.12 Boston
Nov.13
at Los Angeles
Nov.15
at Los Angeles
Nov.18
at Detroit
Nov.19
Philadelphia
Nov.21
at New York
Nov.25
at Philadelphia
Dec.1
at Boston
Dec.2
at Syracuse
Dec.5
St. Louis at New York
Dec.8
Detroit at Philadelphia
Dec.9
at Philadelphia
Dec.10
Philadelphia at Chicago
Dec.11
Cinncinnati at Dayton
Dec.13
NY at Boston
Dec.14
Boston at Philadelphia
Dec.15
Los Angeles
Dec.16
Philadelphia
Dec.20
LA at Detroit
Dec.25
Detroit at New York
Dec.26
Detroit at Ft.Wayne
Dec.27
at Detroit
Dec.29
St. Louis
Dec.30
at St. Louis
Jan.2
Syracuse
Jan.6
at Syracuse
Jan.7
Cinncinnati at Louisville
Jan.9
Cinncinnati at Indianapolis
Jan.10 Boston
Jan.12 Detroit
Jan.13
at Philadelphia

Date Opponent
Oct.16
at New York
Oct.20 Cincinnati
Oct.23
St. Louis at New York
Oct.24
Los Angeles
Oct.26
at Syracuse
Oct.27
San Francisco
Nov.2
Boston
Nov.3
at St. Louis
Nov.9
at San Francisco
Nov.10
at San Francisco
Nov.11
at Los Angeles
Nov.13
at Los Angeles
Nov.15
New York
Nov.17
Los Angeles
Nov.18
Syracuse at Detroit
Nov.20
Boston at New York
Nov.21
New York at Boston
Nov.23
Boston at Providence
Nov.24 Detroit
Nov.26
at Los Angeles
Nov.27
at San Francisco
Nov.29
Syracuse
Dec.1
Cincinnati
Dec.4
at St. Louis
Dec.5
New York at Detroit
Dec.6
St. Louis
Dec.7
Syracuse at Rochester
Dec.9
San Francisco
Dec.10
Detroit at Baltimore
Dec.12
Cincinnati at Boston
Dec.13
Cincinnati at Indianapolis
Dec.15
New York
Dec.16
Detroit at St. Louis
Dec.18
Detroit at New York
Dec.19
at Detroit
Dec.21
at Cincinnati
Dec.22
Detroit at Boston
Dec.26
Detroit
Dec. 29
Cincinnati
Dec. 30
St. Louis

Game-by-Game Results
Date Opponent
Oct.16 Boston
Oct.17
at New York
Oct.19
San Francisco
Oct. 23
New York
Oct. 26
at Boston
Oct. 27
St. Louis
Oct.30
Philadelphia
Nov.2
at New York
Nov.6
St. Louis
Nov.9
Philadelphia
Nov.14
Los Angeles
Nov.16
at St. Louis
Nov. 17
at Cincinnati
Nov.26
at Philadelphia
Nov.27
Cincinnati
Nov.29
San Francisco
Nov.30
Detroit at New York
Dec. 4
Los Angeles
Dec. 6
New York at Boston
Dec.7
Boston
Dec.9
Los Angeles at Seattle
Dec. 10
San Fran. at Oakland
Dec. 12
at Los Angeles
Dec. 13
at San Francisco
Dec. 14
at Los Angeles
Dec. 15
at San Francisco
Dec. 17
Boston at New York
Dec. 18 at Detroit
Dec. 20
at Cincinnati
Dec. 21
Cincinnati
Dec. 22
at St. Louis
Dec. 26
Detroit
Dec. 28
San Francisco
Jan.2
New York
Jan.3
New York at Philadelphia
Jan.4
Philadelphia
Jan.5
at Cincinnati
Jan.7
at St. Louis
Jan.8
at Detroit
Jan.9
Detroit at Cleveland

Date Opponent
Jan.9
Cincinnati
Jan.10
New York
Jan.14
at Philadelphia
Jan.16
St. Louis at Chicago
Jan.20 Boston
Jan.22
St. Louis
Jan.23
St. Louis
Jan.24
St. Louis
Jan.25
Boston at Providence
Jan.27
at Detroit
Jan.29
at St. Louis
Feb.3
at Boston
Feb.5
SF at College Park
Feb.6
Los Angeles
Feb.7
at Detroit
Feb.11
St. Louis
Feb.12
at St. Louis
Feb.13 Detroit
Feb.14
at Boston
Feb.16
New York at Cincinnati
Feb.17 Cincinnati
Feb.19
Los Angeles
Feb.21 Philadelphia
Feb.22
Philadelphia at DC
Feb.23
Cincinnati at New York
Feb.24
New York
Feb.27
at New York
Feb.28
San Francisco
Mar.3
Cincinnati
Mar.5
Boston
Mar.7
Detroit
Mar.8
San Francisco
Mar.9
at Los Angeles
Mar.11
at Los Angeles
Mar.13
New York
Mar.14 Philadelphia
Mar.17
Los Angeles
Mar.18
at Cincinnati
Mar.20
at New York
Mar.21
at Philadelphia

Game-by-Game Results
Date Opponent
Oct.16 Philadelphia
Oct.17
at Cincinnati
Oct.20
St. Louis
Oct.23
San Francisco
Oct.26
at Detroit
Oct.27 Detroit
Oct.29 Cincinnati
Oct.30
at Boston
Nov.3
New York
Nov.4
at New York
Nov.5
Boston
Nov.7
Los Angeles
Nov.9
Boston at Providence
Nov.10
St. Louis
Nov.13
at Cincinnati
Nov.14
at Los Angeles
Nov.15
SF at San Jose
Nov.18
New York
Nov.19
at Philadelphia
Nov.20 Philadelphia
Nov.21
Cin. at Indiana
Nov.24
at Detroit
Nov.26
Los Angeles
Nov.27
at St. Louis
Nov.28
St. Louis
Nov.30
Philadelphia at NY
Dec.1
New York at Detroit
Dec.4
at Detroit
Dec.8
Philadelphia
Dec.10
San Francisco
Dec.11
at New York
Dec.14
Detroit at New York
Dec.15
New York
Dec.18 Detroit
Dec.22 Cincinnati
Dec.25 Boston
Dec.26
at Boston
Dec.29
San Francisco
Jan.1
Detroit
Jan.2
at Cincinnati

Game-by-Game Results
Date Opponent
Oct.15
Los Angeles
Oct.19
New York
Oct.21
at Boston
Oct.22 Philadelphia
Oct.25
at Philadelphia
Oct.26 Cincinnati
Oct.28
San Francisco
Oct.29
at Detroit
Nov.2
at Chicago
Nov.4
at Los Angeles
Nov.6
at San Francisco
Nov.8
at Los Angeles
Nov.9
at San Francisco
Nov.11 Cincinnati
Nov.12
at New York
Nov.17 Chicago
Nov.18
at Boston
Nov.19 Boston
Nov.20
at Cincinnati
Nov.22
San Francisco at NY
Nov.23
San Francisco at DC
Nov.25 Philadelphia
Nov.26
at New York
Nov.30
Los Angeles
Dec.3
Philadelphia
Dec.7
San Francisco
Dec. 8 Chi at Evansville
Dec.10
at New York
Dec.13
Chicago at NY
Dec.14
New York
Dec.16
at Detroit
Dec.17 Chicago
Dec.18
at Cincinnati
Dec.21
St. Louis at Charleston
Dec.25 Detroit
Dec.26
at Chicago
Dec.27
at St. Louis
Dec.28
San Francisco
Dec.30
New York at DC
Jan.3
Detroit at New York
Jan.4
Detroit